Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready 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. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 152 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 185 vs 158 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $924.0 vs $2099.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Lost Ark than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $5.85 vs $11.35 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.35/FPS
51%
Price, $
$2099.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8166 minutes ago
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
158
85%
Value, $/FPS
$5.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$924
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $924 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 1st, 2022
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd 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
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
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
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
82%
Multi-Core
7887
73%
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 30th, 2021 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
