Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 792 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1996.62 vs $2841.97
- Up to 27% better value when playing Apex Legends than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $11.61 vs $15.88 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Alienware X15 R2 - 179 vs 172 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
172
96.08938547486034%
Value, $/FPS
$11.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1996.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,996.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36016 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.88/FPS
73.11083123425692%
Price, $
$2841.97
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
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%
May 1st, 2024
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
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
