Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware M15 R6 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 240 days older than the more expensive Alienware M15 R6.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M15 R6 - 69 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware M15 R6 - $1930.34 vs $2499.00
- Up to 29% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M15 R6 - $27.98 vs $39.67 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
63
91%
Value, $/FPS
$39.67/FPS
71%
Price, $
$2499
77%
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1930.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,930.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 27th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
80%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 27th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
