Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15 R2 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 775 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Alienware X15 R2 - 113 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware X15 R2 - $1299.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Alienware X15 R2 - $11.5 vs $23.63 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
110
97.34513274336283%
Value, $/FPS
$23.63/FPS
48.66694879390606%
Price, $
$2599
50%
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36705 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36949 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 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
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
95.79458147998382%
Multi-Core
11570
88.69978534191965%
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 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" |
