Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2024 Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz outperforms the more expensive Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 2024 Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than Alienware M17R5 - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1599.0 vs $1865.97
- Up to 21% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Alienware M17R5 - $12.3 vs $15.55 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56007 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
120
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$15.55/FPS
79.09967845659163%
Price, $
$1865.97
85%
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55764 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54.86176668914362%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82.29939312204989%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
79.60579243765085%
Multi-Core
9532
81.67252163482135%
MSI 2024 Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
