Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 719 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in F1 23 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 166 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1588.67 vs $2405.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing F1 23 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $9.57 vs $18.37 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
131
78.91566265060241%
Value, $/FPS
$18.37/FPS
52.09580838323353%
Price, $
$2405.99
66%
Buy for $2,405.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75456 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75434 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
