Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD is 455 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 264% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Alienware X15R1 - 51 vs 14 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware X15R1 - $1099.0 vs $1355.49
- Up to 78% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Alienware X15R1 - $21.55 vs $96.43 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $1,355.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
51
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 15th, 2021
Sep 13th, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96%
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76%
Multi-Core
7887
60%
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 13th, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 244 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
