Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 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 R2 is 505 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD - 311 vs 204 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1165.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $5.71 vs $8.04 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
311
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.04/FPS
71.01990049751244%
Price, $
$2499.99
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
204
65.59485530546624%
Value, $/FPS
$5.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1165
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,165 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 31st, 2024
Sep 13th, 2022
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
98.37518463810929%
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
67.14988351022521%
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%
Sep 13th, 2022
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 GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
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Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 13th, 2022 |
Core Ultra 9 185H | 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" |