Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Dota 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 202 vs 152 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 67% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - $924.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware x17 R2 - $6.08 vs $13.86 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
3rd Variation
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.86/FPS
43.86724386724387%
Price, $
$2799.99
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48089 minutes ago
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
152
75.24752475247524%
Value, $/FPS
$6.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$924
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $924 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48077 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
3rd Variation
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
56.528925619834716%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
58.501539514197745%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76.82976142337242%
Multi-Core
7887
60.464581416743336%
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Sep 30th, 2021 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
