Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware X17 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 132 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - $1830.0 vs $2370.55
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Dell Alienware X17 R2 - $14.08 vs $17.96 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.96/FPS
78.39643652561247%
Price, $
$2370.55
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,370.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43182 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
130
98.48484848484848%
Value, $/FPS
$14.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43187 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%
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
