Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 321 days older than the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 65 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1999.0 vs $2841.97
- Up to 33% better value when playing Metro Exodus than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $30.75 vs $45.84 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36739 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
62
95.38461538461539%
Value, $/FPS
$45.84/FPS
67.08115183246073%
Price, $
$2841.97
70%
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36991 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jun 15th, 2023
May 1st, 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%
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
86.74478213108752%
Multi-Core
11570
73.47897878826369%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
