Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware M17R5 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 316 days newer than the more expensive Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Alienware M17R5 - 148 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1396.39 vs $1693.67
- Up to 20% better value when playing F1 22 than Alienware M17R5 - $9.44 vs $11.84 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
143
97%
Value, €/FPS
€11.84/FPS
80%
Price, €
€1693.67
82%
Buy for €1,693.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 384 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1396.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €1,396.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 370 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
Mar 12th, 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
84%
Multi-Core
9532
82%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
