Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Minecraft than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - 626 vs 465 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $1119.0 vs $3598.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $1.79 vs $7.74 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
465
74%
Value, $/FPS
$7.74/FPS
23%
Price, $
$3598
31%
Buy for $3,598 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
626
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 15th, 2021
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
57%
Multi-Core
6094
46%
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
