Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch 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 1112 days newer than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - 69 vs 58 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
May 1st, 2024
FPS
69
100%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Apr 15th, 2021
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
60%
Multi-Core
6094
53%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
