Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI, outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI, is 498 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R7.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI, Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m15 R7 - 222 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 - €999.0 vs €2449.97
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m15 R7 - €4.5 vs €11.29 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 1st, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
217
97.74774774774775%
Value, €/FPS
€11.29/FPS
39.85828166519044%
Price, €
€2449.97
40%
Buy for €2,449.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Jan 12th, 2024
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 1st, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Jan 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2022 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67.00147710487444%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69.93060909791828%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Ryzen 7 6800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1876
75.4625905068383%
Multi-Core
9010
77.19989718104704%
Jan 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI, Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 6800H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
