Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive MSI Thin 15 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 288 days older than the more expensive MSI Thin 15.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than MSI Thin 15 - 100 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than MSI Thin 15 - $1599.00 vs $1599.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than MSI Thin 15 - $15.99 vs $17.78 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
90
90%
Value, $/FPS
$17.78/FPS
90%
Price, $
$1599.99
99%
Buy for $1,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 323 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 332 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Mar 12th, 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 25th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
