Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 35 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G16.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than ASUS ROG Strix G16 - 61 vs 58 FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2299.99 vs $2999.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $39.65 vs $49.16 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$49.16/FPS
80.65500406834826%
Price, $
$2999
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
Jun 5th, 2024 • 13th Variation
FPS
58
95.08196721311475%
Value, $/FPS
$39.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
Jun 5th, 2024 • 13th Variation
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
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jun 5th, 2024 • 13th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
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
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Jun 5th, 2024 • 13th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |