Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready 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 973 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1325.0 vs $2841.97
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 173% better in Diablo IV than Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready - 101 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Diablo IV than Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready - $28.14 vs $35.81 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
37
36.633663366336634%
Value, $/FPS
$35.81/FPS
78.58140184306059%
Price, $
$1325
100%
Buy for $1,325 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31131 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2841.97
46%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31374 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
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
Sep 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
80.20261713803293%
Multi-Core
7887
68.16767502160761%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
