Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - 233 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $1621.61 vs $1981.97
- Up to 20% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $6.96 vs $8.65 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FPS
229
98%
Value, €/FPS
€8.65/FPS
80%
Price, €
€1981.97
81%
Buy for €1,981.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 316 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
233
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 308 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
96%
Multi-Core
11570
89%
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
