Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms is 520 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana 15.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than MSI Katana 15 - 162 vs 151 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £1465.91 vs £3345.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £9.71 vs £20.65 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
162
100%
Value, £/FPS
£20.65/FPS
47.02179176755449%
Price, £
£3345.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for £3,345.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75796 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
151
93.20987654320987%
Value, £/FPS
£9.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1465.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,465.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75794 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
74.97520661157024%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
62.05952788231269%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
