Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 141 vs 126 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS - $1588.67 vs $2199.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS - $12.61 vs $15.6 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.6/FPS
80.83333333333333%
Price, $
$2199
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43672 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
126
89.36170212765957%
Value, $/FPS
$12.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43662 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
90.00759878419453%
Multi-Core
11570
78.39284504370215%
Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
