Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 R7 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 792 days newer than the cheaper Alienware m15 R7.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1399.0 vs $1544.39
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Diablo IV than Alienware m15 R7 - 101 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Diablo IV than Alienware m15 R7 - $15.45 vs $16.46 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
85
84.15841584158416%
Value, $/FPS
$16.46/FPS
93.86391251518833%
Price, $
$1399
100%
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1544.39
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,544.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 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
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 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" |
