Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 821 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 343 vs 335 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 14% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1621.61 vs $1890.98
- Up to 12% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - $4.84 vs $5.51 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
343
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.51/FPS
88%
Price, €
€1890.98
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,890.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
335
98%
Value, €/FPS
€4.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
96%
Multi-Core
11570
89%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 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" |
