Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 940 days newer than Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 20% better in Halo Infinite than Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz - 79 vs 66 FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 4th, 2021
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 4th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Oct 4th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
80%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
