Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper 2025 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 569% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than 2025 - 107 vs 16 FPS
- Up to 57% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than 2025 - $17.53 vs $40.62 per FPS
Advantages of 2025 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $649.99 vs $1875.19
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
May 1st, 2024
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1875.19
34%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,875.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 386 minutes ago
Buy for $649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 378 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | 2025 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 7 5825U |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | Radeon Vega 8 |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16.1" |
