Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Thin 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Thin 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) is 352 days older than the cheaper MSI Thin 15.
Advantages of MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $1599.99 vs $2899.00
- Up to 20% better value when playing Elden Ring than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $20.78 vs $25.88 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in Elden Ring than MSI Thin 15 - 112 vs 77 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
77
69%
Value, $/FPS
$20.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.88/FPS
80%
Price, $
$2899
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Jan 8th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
Jan 8th, 2024
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
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 25th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
