The MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming Laptop than the Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- and it's also a better value for money, as it's $342.14 cheaper!
Advantages of the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- A slightly faster Laptop for gaming
- Up to 17% cheaper – $1729.03 vs $2071.17
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- Gaming Laptop
The MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop is better in every way
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD vs Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
May 1st, 2024
Average FPS
106
100%
Min 1% FPS
61
100%
Price, €
€1729.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€16.31/FPS
100%
Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- Gaming Laptop
Average FPS
103
97%
Min 1% FPS
59
97%
Price, €
€2071.17
83%
Value, €/FPS
€20.1/FPS
81%
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
100%
Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- Gaming Laptop
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2372
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11571
96%
Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- Gaming Laptop
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2251
95%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12037
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Dell Alienware m16 R2, 16-Cores Ultra 9-185H, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, Nvidia RTX 4070 8G DDR6, 64GB DDR5 RAM + 4TB SSD, WiFi 7, RGB Backlit KB, USB-C, BT, HDMI, RJ45, Win 11 Home- Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB | SSD | 4 TB |
| - | HDD | - |
| Screen | ||
| 2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
