Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 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 68% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $1299.00 vs $4034.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $19.98 vs $38.80 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Katana A15 - 104 vs 65 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
8th Variation
FPS
65
62%
Value, $/FPS
$19.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$38.8/FPS
51%
Price, $
$4034.99
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,034.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 251 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35%
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
8th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2525
94%
Multi-Core
13234
84%
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
