Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is 954 days newer than the more expensive Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in Dead Space than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - 72 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - $1019.0 vs $1599.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dead Space than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - $14.15 vs $27.57 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
58
80.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$27.57/FPS
51.32390279289082%
Price, $
$1599
63%
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31040 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31294 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
75.3968253968254%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94.26681367144431%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
76.42799678197908%
Multi-Core
7887
67.57775683317625%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
