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 2% better in F1 23 than Alienware X17 R2 - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1249.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing F1 23 than Alienware X17 R2 - $7.18 vs $12.35 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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FPS
170
97%
Value, $/FPS
$12.35/FPS
58%
Price, $
$2098.99
59%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 495 minutes ago
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FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 479 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
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Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-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 | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
