Key Differences
In short — Alienware m15 R7 15.6" outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 27% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - $1419.0 vs $1939.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - $21.83 vs $29.83 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022
FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.83/FPS
73.18136104592692%
Price, $
$1939
73%
Buy for $1,939 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 329 minutes ago
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FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 579 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022
7th Variation
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%
GPU Winner
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67.00147710487444%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69.93060909791828%
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
80.02426202992316%
Multi-Core
9532
73.07574363692119%
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 15.6" Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
