Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1931 days newer than the cheaper Alienware m15.
Advantages of Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2299.0 vs $2999.0
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9700% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Alienware m15 - 98 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 99% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Alienware m15 - $30.6 vs $2299.0 per FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 17th, 2019
FPS
1
1.0204081632653061%
Value, $/FPS
$2299/FPS
1.3310134841235322%
Price, $
$2299
100%
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999
76%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 17th, 2019
May 1st, 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
70.79646017699115%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
58.99221630479312%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
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
Jan 17th, 2019
Core i7-8750H
2.2 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1297
54.74883917264669%
Multi-Core
4609
39.83578219533276%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-8750H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
