Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 15.6" on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 762 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 15.6".
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 3 than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - 132 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - $1299.99 vs $1939.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - $9.85 vs $16.29 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022
FPS
119
90.15151515151516%
Value, $/FPS
$16.29/FPS
60.46654389195826%
Price, $
$1939
67%
Buy for $1,939 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 500 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 757 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
83.53735753482482%
Multi-Core
9532
82.38547968885047%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 15.6" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
