Key Differences
In short — Razer Blade 18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Razer Blade 18 (2024) is 23 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in F1 23 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 227 vs 166 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $1299.99 vs $4021.96
- Up to 56% better value when playing F1 23 than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $7.83 vs $17.72 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.72/FPS
44.18735891647856%
Price, $
$4021.96
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,021.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56265 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
166
73.12775330396477%
Value, $/FPS
$7.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56522 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 4th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Razer Blade 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
