Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware Dell M17 17.3" Full HD Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 1413 days newer than the cheaper Alienware Dell M17 17.3" Full HD Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware Dell M17 17.3" Full HD Gaming Notebook
- Up to 8% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $1199.99 vs $1299.99
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Alienware Dell M17 17.3" Full HD Notebook - 13 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 92% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Alienware Dell M17 17.3" Full HD Notebook - $100.0 vs $1199.99 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 29th, 2020
FPS
1
7.6923076923076925%
Value, $/FPS
$1199.99/FPS
8.333402778356486%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34683 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
13
100%
Value, $/FPS
$100/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34936 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 29th, 2020
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 29th, 2020
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
57.6 GPixel/s
70.79646017699115%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
58.99221630479312%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 29th, 2020
Core i7-9750H
null-core
Single-Core
1351
57.02828197551709%
Multi-Core
4930
42.61019878997407%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Dell M17 17.3" Full HD Gaming Notebook | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-9750H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
