Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 954 days newer than the cheaper Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $1183.97 vs $1299.99
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in League of Legends than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - 275 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready - $4.73 vs $5.46 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Aug 1st, 2021
FPS
217
78.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$5.46/FPS
86.63003663003663%
Price, $
$1183.97
100%
Buy for $1,183.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57245 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57500 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Aug 1st, 2021
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
80.20261713803293%
Multi-Core
7887
68.16767502160761%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
