The MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming Laptop than the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD and it's also a better value for money, as it's $528.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
- A slightly faster Laptop for gaming
- Up to 26% cheaper – $1471.03 vs $1999.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
The MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop is better in every way
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz vs MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
$1,471.03
Average FPS
113
100%
Min 1% FPS
65
100%
Price, $
$1471.03
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.01/FPS
100%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,999.99
Average FPS
106
94%
Min 1% FPS
61
94%
Price, $
$1999.99
73%
Value, $/FPS
$18.86/FPS
69%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
$1,471.03
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
100%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,999.99
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
$1,471.03
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,999.99
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2372
88%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11571
73%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Dec 10th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 2 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
| 1920 x 1080 | Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
