Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware M15 R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Alienware M15 R5 - 209 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware M15 R5 - $1299.99 vs $1799.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing War Thunder than Alienware M15 R5 - $6.22 vs $10.52 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
FPS
171
81.81818181818183%
Value, $/FPS
$10.52/FPS
59.125475285171106%
Price, $
$1799
72%
Buy for $1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36736 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36978 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
