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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Asus Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700H or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070?

Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700H costs $592 less today; Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 has score 0.9 higher (8.6 vs. 7.7).

Asus Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700H

7.7score

MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

8.6score · higher

Asus wins 1by componentMSI wins 3

  • 7.7Performance9.1
  • 8.8Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is5.0

Asus Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700H is $592 the cheaper

$1,944

Buy on Amazon

$2,536

Buy on Amazon

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070 wins on performance and ports and how current it is.

Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700HComponentKatana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
  • 7.7Performance9.1 (wins)
  • 8.8Memory and storage9.3
  • 9.3Screen8.8
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is5.0 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700HKatana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

Vivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700H
Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070

Spec sheet side by side

ItemVivobook S15 15.6″ Core i7-12700HKatana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070
Performance
Processor changesCore i7Ryzen 9
Processor model changes12700H8945HS
Dedicated graphics card changesnot listedRTX 4070
RAM changes16 GB32 GB
Storage changes2,048 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size15.6 polegadas15.6 polegadas
Resolution changes3KQHD
Screen type changesOLEDnot listed
Refresh rate changesnot listed165Hz
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesWi-Fi 6Enot listed
General
SystemWindowsWindows
Model code changes12700H8945HS

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.