MSI Katana 17 (2023) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Katana 17 (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 600 grams less (around 1.32 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a much bigger (~68%) battery – 90 against 53.5 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 13% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 18-25% higher FPS
- Around 12% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (133.8 vs 168.5 square inches)
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 398 x 273 x 25.2 mm 15.67 x 10.75 x 0.99 inches |
355 x 243 x 19.9-22.3 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78-0.88 inches |
| Area | 1087 cm2 (168.5 inches2) | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.9% | ~86% |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | White, Black |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 59.1 dB | 60 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Katana 17 (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 1271:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 61% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 42.2% | 71% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 40.8% | 74% |
| Response time | 30 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:10 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 180 / 200 / 240 W | 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 573 grams | 720 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (64EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 75 W | 120 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1403 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1635 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS | 8.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 48 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 6x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~78.5 dB | ~78 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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