Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1699.99 vs $2098.99
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 34% better in Alan Wake 2 than MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz - 55 vs 41 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz - $38.16 vs $41.46 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
41
74%
Value, $/FPS
$41.46/FPS
92%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$38.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
