Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M17R5 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 5% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1779.0 vs $1879.97
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 180% better in Remnant II than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - 42 vs 15 FPS
- Up to 62% better value when playing Remnant II than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - $44.76 vs $118.6 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
15
35%
Value, $/FPS
$118.6/FPS
37%
Price, $
$1779
100%
Buy for $1,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164974 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
42
100%
Value, $/FPS
$44.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1879.97
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10338 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
28%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
22%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 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%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
