Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper ASUS TUF 15.6” FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS TUF 15.6” FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 90% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS TUF 15.6” FHD 144Hz - 74 vs 39 FPS
Advantages of ASUS TUF Gaming 15.6” FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 73% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $779.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 48% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $20.0 vs $38.4 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$38.4/FPS
52.083333333333336%
Price, $
$2841.97
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5179 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
39
52.702702702702695%
Value, $/FPS
$20/FPS
100%
Price, $
$779.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $779.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
1st 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Ryzen 5 7535HS
null-core
Single-Core
1708
72.09793161671591%
Multi-Core
6668
57.631806395851335%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS TUF Gaming 15.6” FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
