Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Katana A15 - 93 vs 74 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1419.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware X16 R2 - $19.18 vs $26.88 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.88/FPS
71.35416666666666%
Price, $
$2499.99
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
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FPS
74
79.56989247311827%
Value, $/FPS
$19.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
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
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
97.08855640921958%
Multi-Core
11484
88.04047838086476%
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
