Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 71 vs 64 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than Dell Alienware M16 R1 - $1830.0 vs $2199.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Dell Alienware M16 R1 - $28.59 vs $30.97 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.97/FPS
92.31514368743946%
Price, $
$2199
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137519 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
64
90.14084507042254%
Value, $/FPS
$28.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50479 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 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
3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
90.00759878419453%
Multi-Core
11570
78.39284504370215%
Dell Alienware M16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
