Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 72 days older than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix G18 18".
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" - 213 vs 202 FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2499.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 7% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $12.38 vs $13.34 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2024
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.34/FPS
92.80359820089956%
Price, $
$2841.97
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2658 minutes ago
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
202
94.83568075117371%
Value, $/FPS
$12.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2655 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2024
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
null-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Jul 12th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-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 G18 18" Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 12th, 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 | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
