Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m17 R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop
- Up to 1% cheaper than Alienware m17 R5 - $1779.0 vs $1799.99
Advantages of Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5300% better in Diablo IV than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - 54 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 98% better value when playing Diablo IV than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - $33.33 vs $1779.0 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
1
1%
Value, $/FPS
$1779/FPS
1%
Price, $
$1779
100%
Buy for $1,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
26%
3rd 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
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
96%
Multi-Core
7887
82%
3rd Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop | vs | Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
