Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 is 229 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $1799.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Death Stranding than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $13.53 vs $18.33 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Death Stranding than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 180 vs 133 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2024
FPS
133
74%
Value, $/FPS
$13.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th Variation
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.33/FPS
74%
Price, $
$3299.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2024
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th 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
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 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
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Dec 16th, 2024 • 11th 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 G18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 16th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 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" |
