Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider 18 HX outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 188 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than MSI Raider 18 HX - $1299.99 vs $2889.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Raider 18 HX - $10.4 vs $15.37 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.37/FPS
67.66428106701366%
Price, $
$2889
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,889 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4180 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
125
66.48936170212765%
Value, $/FPS
$10.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
