Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz QHD - 74 vs 73 FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2499.0 vs $2999.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $34.23 vs $40.53 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$40.53/FPS
84.45595854922279%
Price, $
$2999
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
FPS
73
98.64864864864865%
Value, $/FPS
$34.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
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
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%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| 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 | 18" |
