Key Differences
In short — Alienware m15 R7 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m15 R7 is 132 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 136 vs 97 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 - $909.0 vs $1725.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware m15 R7 - $9.37 vs $12.68 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.68/FPS
73.89589905362776%
Price, $
$1725
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,725 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
97
71.32352941176471%
Value, $/FPS
$9.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$909
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $909 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46.12272420768712%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57.65340525960889%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76.82976142337242%
Multi-Core
7887
60.464581416743336%
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 30th, 2021 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
