Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m16 is 340 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in The Last of Us Part I than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 84 vs 57 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $22.0 vs $28.05 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than Alienware m16 - $1599.0 vs $1828.27
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 7th, 2023 • 21st Variation
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1828.27
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,828.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
57
68%
Value, $/FPS
$28.05/FPS
78%
Price, $
$1599
100%
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 7th, 2023 • 21st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 7th, 2023 • 21st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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 | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 7th, 2023 • 21st Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
null-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
89%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 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" |
