Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Alienware X15 R2 - 177 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Alienware X15 R2 - $1399.0 vs $1996.62
- Up to 34% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware X15 R2 - $7.9 vs $11.96 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
167
94.35028248587571%
Value, $/FPS
$11.96/FPS
66.05351170568562%
Price, $
$1996.62
70%
Buy for $1,996.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37409 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37655 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
