Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 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 XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 170 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $2999.0 vs $4179.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $23.07 vs $24.58 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.58/FPS
93.85679414157852%
Price, $
$4179
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125716 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
130
76.47058823529412%
Value, $/FPS
$23.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
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
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
87.28813559322035%
Multi-Core
11570
70.43711189577499%
Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
