Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 825 days newer than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - 69 vs 62 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 27th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
62
90%
Value, £/FPS
Price, £
Currently Out of Stock
Out of Stock
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May 1st, 2024
FPS
69
100%
Value, £/FPS
Price, £
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 27th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 3rd 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%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 27th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
97%
Multi-Core
10780
93%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | 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 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
