Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than MSI Katana A15 - 140 vs 134 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1199.0 vs $2099.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing F1 22 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $8.95 vs $15.0 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
59%
Price, $
$2099.99
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8274 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
134
95%
Value, $/FPS
$8.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 1st, 2022
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
82%
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
