Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD 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 MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 238 days older than the cheaper MSI Thin 15.
Advantages of MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1599.99 vs $1924.60
- Up to 9% better value when playing Elden Ring than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $20.78 vs $22.91 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than MSI Thin 15 - 84 vs 77 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
77
92%
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
May 1st, 2024
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.91/FPS
91%
Price, $
$1924.6
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,924.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Dec 25th, 2024 • 4th Variation
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 25th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
