Key Differences
In short — Alienware M16 outperforms MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware M16 is 29 days newer than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in Borderlands 3 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 158 vs 105 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
May 30th, 2024 • 16th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 30th, 2024 • 16th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 30th, 2024 • 16th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
Alienware M16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 30th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
