Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 132 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - $1576.99 vs $3917.35
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - $12.13 vs $29.68 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.68/FPS
41%
Price, $
$3917.35
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,917.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
130
98%
Value, $/FPS
$12.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1576.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,576.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
96%
Multi-Core
11570
89%
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
