Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 49% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI Katana A15 - 201 vs 135 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 74% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $1099.0 vs $4179.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $8.14 vs $20.79 per FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.79/FPS
39.15343915343916%
Price, $
$4179
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131256 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
135
67.16417910447761%
Value, $/FPS
$8.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 0 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
