Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the more expensive Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 88% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Alienware M17R5 - 47 vs 25 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1419.0 vs $1865.97
- Up to 60% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Alienware M17R5 - $30.19 vs $74.64 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
25
53.191489361702125%
Value, $/FPS
$74.64/FPS
40.44748124330118%
Price, $
$1865.97
76%
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1549 minutes ago
7th Variation
FPS
47
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1787 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61.17329737019554%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61.159811193526636%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
80.02426202992316%
Multi-Core
9532
73.07574363692119%
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
