MSI Katana vs ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" for Gaming

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop

8th Variation

Core i7-11800H GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

FPS Winner

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop

Jul 12th, 2024 - 3rd Variation

Core i9-14900HX GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

The MSI Katana is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming Laptop than the ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $1030.98 cheaper!

Advantages of the MSI Katana Gaming Laptop

Up to 45% cheaper – $1269.00 vs $2299.98

Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop

At least 2x faster Laptop for gaming
A better value for money for gaming

MSI Katana vs ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" for Gaming

The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop

8th Variation

Average FPS

47%

Min 1% FPS

37%

Price, $

$1269

100%

Value, $/FPS

$27/FPS

84%

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop, Intel 8-Core i7-11800H, 17.3" FHD 144Hz IPS Display, NVIDIA RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB DDR4 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, Type-C, HDMI, RJ-45, Win11 Pro

Buy on Amazon

$1,269.00

In Stock

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop

Jul 12th, 2024, 3rd Variation

Average FPS

101

100%

Min 1% FPS

100%

Price, $

$2299.98

55%

Value, $/FPS

$22.77/FPS

100%

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop, Intel i9 14900HX (24-Core), 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, 18" 2.5K 240Hz QHD, RGB Backlit KB, GeForce RTX 4060, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro & Microsoft Office Lifetime License

Buy on Amazon

$2,299.98

In Stock

My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop

8th Variation

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop

Jul 12th, 2024, 3rd Variation

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GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop

8th Variation

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Pixel Fillrate

42.28 GPixel/s

47%

Texture Fillrate

67.65 GTexel/s

37%

FP32

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop

Jul 12th, 2024, 3rd Variation

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Pixel Fillrate

90.72 GPixel/s

100%

Texture Fillrate

181.4 GTexel/s

100%

FP32

11.61 TFLOPS

100%

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores

Full CPU Comparison

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop

8th Variation

Core i7-11800H

2.3 GHz | 8-core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1901

71%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7821

49%

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop

Jul 12th, 2024, 3rd Variation

Core i9-14900HX

2.2 GHz | 24-core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2695

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15815

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

MSI Katana Gaming Laptop	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop
General
–	Release Date	Jul 12th, 2024
Core i7-11800H	CPU	Core i9-14900HX
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile	GPU	GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
32 GB	RAM	64 GB
1 TB	SSD	2 TB
–	HDD	–
Screen
1920 x 1080	Resolution	2560 x 1440
144 Hz	Refresh Rate	240 Hz
17.3"	Screen Size	18"

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$2,199.98

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RAM	64 GB

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$2,199.98

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RAM	64 GB

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