Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M15 R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 37% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1799.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 29% better value when playing Apex Legends than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $11.31 vs $15.88 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Apex Legends than Alienware M15 R5 - 179 vs 159 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
159
88.8268156424581%
Value, $/FPS
$11.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39380 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.88/FPS
71.22166246851386%
Price, $
$2841.97
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39622 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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%
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
