Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 411 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Deathloop than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 133 vs 96 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1830.0 vs $2746.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Deathloop than Alienware X16 R1 - $19.06 vs $20.65 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.65/FPS
92.3002421307506%
Price, $
$2746
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,746 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74497 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
96
72.18045112781954%
Value, $/FPS
$19.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74477 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 17th, 2023
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
87.28813559322035%
Multi-Core
11570
70.43711189577499%
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
