Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms MSI Katana 17.3" on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 62 days newer than MSI Katana 17.3".
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield IV than MSI Katana 17.3" - 299 vs 251 FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 30th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 30th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 30th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
88%
Multi-Core
11484
70%
MSI Katana 17.3" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
