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 MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - $1588.67 vs $2370.55
- Up to 33% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - $9.63 vs $14.37 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $2,370.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76341 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76347 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54.86176668914362%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82.29939312204989%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
95.79458147998382%
Multi-Core
11570
88.69978534191965%
Dell Alienware X17 R2 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 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
