Key Differences
In short — Alienware m16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m16 is 55 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 210 vs 172 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware m16 - $1299.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware m16 - $7.56 vs $12.38 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 6th, 2024 • 13th Variation
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.38/FPS
61.06623586429725%
Price, $
$2599
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
172
81.9047619047619%
Value, $/FPS
$7.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 6th, 2024 • 13th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 6th, 2024 • 13th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 6th, 2024 • 13th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89.46374622356495%
Multi-Core
11570
84.0171374627841%
Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 6th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
