Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 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 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 142 vs 127 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 64% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - $1019.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware x17 R2 - $8.02 vs $19.72 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.72/FPS
40.66937119675457%
Price, $
$2799.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6423 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
127
89.43661971830986%
Value, $/FPS
$8.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
74.97520661157024%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
62.05952788231269%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
99.4770716009654%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
89.47408770315855%
Alienware x17 R2 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 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
