Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Dell Alienware X17 R2 2023 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Dell Alienware X17 R2 2023 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2699.0 vs $2841.97
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Starfield than Dell Alienware X17 R2 2023 - 32 vs 29 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Starfield than Dell Alienware X17 R2 2023 - $88.81 vs $93.07 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
29
90.625%
Value, $/FPS
$93.07/FPS
95.42280004297842%
Price, $
$2699
100%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 229808 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
32
100%
Value, $/FPS
$88.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2841.97
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3406 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 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Dell Alienware X17 R2 2023 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
