Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz Display outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz Display Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 132 vs 127 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz Display - $1025.25 vs $2455.71
- Up to 74% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware X17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz Display - $8.07 vs $31.46 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.46/FPS
26%
Price, $
$2455.71
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,455.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
127
96%
Value, $/FPS
$8.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1025.25
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,025.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 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 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
70%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
89%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz Display Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |