Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m16 outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m16 is 5 days newer than the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in F1 23 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 216 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2599.0 vs $2999.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing F1 23 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $12.03 vs $18.07 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2599
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
166
76.85185185185185%
Value, $/FPS
$18.07/FPS
66.57443276148311%
Price, $
$2999
86%
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 249 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 6th, 2024 • 13th Variation
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 6th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
