Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Dell Alienware X17 R1 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Dead Island 2 than Dell Alienware X17 R1 - 107 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Dell Alienware X17 R1 - $1299.99 vs $2432.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Dell Alienware X17 R1 - $12.15 vs $31.6 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
77
71.96261682242991%
Value, $/FPS
$31.6/FPS
38.449367088607595%
Price, $
$2432.99
53%
Buy for $2,432.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36940 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36945 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
80.20261713803293%
Multi-Core
7887
68.16767502160761%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
