Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD 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 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Alienware X17 R2 - 77 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1299.99 vs $2399.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dead Space than Alienware X17 R2 - $16.88 vs $32.0 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
4th Variation
FPS
75
97.40259740259741%
Value, $/FPS
$32/FPS
52.75%
Price, $
$2399.99
54%
Buy for $2,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6412 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6661 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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%
Mar 12th, 2024
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
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
95.79458147998382%
Multi-Core
11570
88.69978534191965%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
