Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 185 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD - 210 vs 173 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1099.0 vs $2599.97
- Up to 49% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware X16 R1 - $6.35 vs $12.38 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.38/FPS
51%
Price, $
$2599.97
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,599.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
173
82%
Value, $/FPS
$6.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Mar 17th, 2023
Sep 13th, 2022
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
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
67%
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
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 13th, 2022 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 244 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
