Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 2023 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 2023 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware X17 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in League of Legends than MSI Katana 2023 - 299 vs 213 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - CA$1740.15 vs CA$3874.5
- Up to 37% better value when playing League of Legends than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - CA$8.17 vs CA$12.96 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FPS
299
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.96/FPS
63.04012345679012%
Price, CA$
CA$3874.5
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,874.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 294 minutes ago
FPS
213
71.23745819397993%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1740.15
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,740.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224771 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
28.509777478084963%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
22.808496291301417%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dell Alienware X17 R2 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
