Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Saints Row than Alienware X17 R2 - 80 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1399.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Saints Row than Alienware X17 R2 - $17.49 vs $27.26 per FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
77
96.25%
Value, $/FPS
$27.26/FPS
64.15994130594277%
Price, $
$2098.99
66%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6429 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6673 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
