Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $1299.0 vs $2748.74
- Up to 26% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $14.76 vs $20.06 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 56% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than MSI Katana A15 - 137 vs 88 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
5th Variation
FPS
88
64.23357664233576%
Value, $/FPS
$14.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.06/FPS
73.57926221335993%
Price, $
$2748.74
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,748.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
5th Variation
Jan 8th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
Jan 8th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
5th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
