Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 366 days newer than Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Alienware M17R5 - 659 vs 603 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2024
FPS
659
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2024
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
84%
Multi-Core
9532
82%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |