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 825 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2599.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $21.66 vs $22.56 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Alienware X15 R2 - 126 vs 120 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
120
95.23809523809523%
Value, $/FPS
$21.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2599
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36022 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.56/FPS
96.01063829787235%
Price, $
$2841.97
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36265 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 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%
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
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
95.79458147998382%
Multi-Core
11570
88.69978534191965%
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
