Key Differences
In short — DELL Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 664 vs 644 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $1599.00 vs $2421.13
- Up to 32% better value when playing Minecraft than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $2.48 vs $3.65 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
FPS
664
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
68%
Price, $
$2421.13
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,421.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
644
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
84%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
96%
Multi-Core
11570
89%
DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
