Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M16 R1 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 Dell Alienware M16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 77% better in Cities: Skylines II than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 23 vs 13 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Dell Alienware M16 R1 - $1019.0 vs $2199.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Dell Alienware M16 R1 - $78.38 vs $95.61 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
3rd Variation
FPS
23
100%
Value, $/FPS
$95.61/FPS
81.97887250287627%
Price, $
$2199
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175880 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
13
56.52173913043478%
Value, $/FPS
$78.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
94.45288753799392%
Multi-Core
11671
79.0771732502202%
Dell Alienware M16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
