Key Differences
In short — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 271 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 127 vs 126 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 - $1299.99 vs $1999.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than MSI Alpha 17 - $10.32 vs $15.74 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.74/FPS
65.56543837357052%
Price, $
$1999
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36104 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
126
99.21259842519686%
Value, $/FPS
$10.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36357 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 15th, 2023
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
null-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
86.74478213108752%
Multi-Core
11570
73.47897878826369%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
