MSI Katana 17 (2023) vs Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Katana 17 (2023), vs Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Katana 17 (2023) and Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.6 kg 2.4 kg
Pixel size 398x273x25.2 mm 354.9x259.9x27.2 mm
Area 1087 cm² 922 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.9 % 72.8 %
Side bezels 7.5 mm 4.8 mm
Colors Black Gray
Material Plastic - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Aluminum
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 140 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count22
Cooler speed6000 RPM5000 RPM
Noise Level59.1 dB51 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 300 Hz
Pixel density 127 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No FreeSync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
250 nits
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
300 nits
Contrast1271:1965:1
DCI-P3 gamut40.8 %71 %
sRGB gamut61 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut42.2 %68 %
Response time30 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Left Bottom
Charge Power 180/200/240 W 240/280 W
Charger weight 740/852 g 980 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 12650H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 8
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) Radeon RX Vega 8
Process tech. 10 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
2450
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
2179
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
11150
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
9188
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
1910
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
1607
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Katana 17 (2023)
14971
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
13903

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB Radeon RX 6800M 12GB
TGP 75 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX AMD Switchable Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz 2116 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz 2300 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 11.8 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 12
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2560
TMUs 64 160
ROPs 40 64

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x4 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 78.5 dB 80 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display n/a
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 n/a
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size10.5x6.5 cm12.9x7.8 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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