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 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 72 vs 68 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1019.0 vs $2399.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Alienware X17 R2 - $14.99 vs $33.33 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.33/FPS
44.97449744974497%
Price, $
$2399.99
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6428 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
68
94.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$14.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6677 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
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
67.00147710487444%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69.93060909791828%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th 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%
CPU Winner
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 3070 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" |
