Key Differences
In short — Razer Blade 16 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Razer Blade 16 (2024) is 114 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 220 vs 172 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than Razer Blade 16 (2024) - $1830.0 vs $3499.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Razer Blade 16 (2024) - $10.64 vs $15.91 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 8th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.91/FPS
66.87617850408549%
Price, $
$3499.99
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75490 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
172
78.18181818181819%
Value, $/FPS
$10.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75486 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 8th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 8th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
42.86617492096944%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47.370463807490786%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 8th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
