Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD 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” 165Hz QHD 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” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 48% better in Borderlands 3 than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - 105 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - $1299.99 vs $1599.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - $12.38 vs $22.52 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
71
67.61904761904762%
Value, $/FPS
$22.52/FPS
54.97335701598579%
Price, $
$1599
81%
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30380 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30634 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 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
80.20261713803293%
Multi-Core
7887
68.16767502160761%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
