Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 769 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 400% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 15 vs 3 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $1830.0 vs $2998.59
- Up to 88% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $122.0 vs $999.53 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
3
20%
Value, $/FPS
$999.53/FPS
12.205736696247236%
Price, $
$2998.59
61%
Buy for $2,998.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74112 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
15
100%
Value, $/FPS
$122/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1830
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74089 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
May 1st, 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 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
95.79458147998382%
Multi-Core
11570
88.69978534191965%
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
