Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 923 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 R6.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 16% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $1169.37 vs $1395.49
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Alienware M15 R6 - 107 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Alienware M15 R6 - $13.04 vs $13.76 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
85
79%
Value, €/FPS
€13.76/FPS
95%
Price, €
€1169.37
100%
Buy for €1,169.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 396 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
107
100%
Value, €/FPS
€13.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1395.49
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €1,395.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 381 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
80%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
