Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R4 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 1047 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R4.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m15 R4 - 222 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware m15 R4 - $1024.99 vs $2099.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m15 R4 - $4.62 vs $11.41 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1024.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,024.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Apr 30th, 2021
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 30th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94%
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
Apr 30th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
58%
Multi-Core
6094
52%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 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" |
