Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 742 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $923.41 vs $1891.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $9.33 vs $19.11 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€19.11/FPS
49%
Price, €
€1891.88
48%
Buy for €1,891.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5541 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€923.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €923.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5533 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mar 1st, 2022
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
70%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
92%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
