Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is 1881 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 78% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware m15 - 151 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware m15 - $1019.0 vs $2299.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware m15 - $6.75 vs $27.05 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 17th, 2019
FPS
85
56.29139072847682%
Value, $/FPS
$27.05/FPS
24.953789279112755%
Price, $
$2299
44%
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jan 17th, 2019
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 17th, 2019
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
57.6 GPixel/s
63.4920634920635%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
79.38257993384785%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 17th, 2019
Core i7-8750H
2.2 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1297
52.17216411906678%
Multi-Core
4609
39.491046182846375%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-8750H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
