Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 6 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 104 vs 99 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - $1024.99 vs $2299.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - $10.35 vs $22.12 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.12/FPS
47%
Price, $
$2299.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
99
95%
Value, $/FPS
$10.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1024.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,024.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
70%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
99%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
89%
Dell Alienware X17 R2 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
