Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 929 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1694.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 22% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $19.7 vs $25.15 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready - 113 vs 86 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 15th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
86
76.10619469026548%
Value, $/FPS
$19.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1694
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,694 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30172 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.15/FPS
78.33001988071571%
Price, $
$2841.97
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30413 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 15th, 2021 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 15th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Oct 15th, 2021 • 1st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 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" |
