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 76% better in Metro Exodus than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 109 vs 62 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 66% cheaper than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $1299.99 vs $3796.82
- Up to 40% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Razer Blade 18 (2024) - $20.97 vs $34.83 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Apr 4th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$34.83/FPS
60.20671834625323%
Price, $
$3796.82
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,796.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56269 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
62
56.88073394495413%
Value, $/FPS
$20.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56526 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Apr 4th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 4th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
Apr 4th, 2024 • 1st 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 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
