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 4% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1779.0 vs $1856.98
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 105% better in Need For Speed Unbound than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - 90 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 49% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - $20.73 vs $40.43 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
44
48.888888888888886%
Value, $/FPS
$40.43/FPS
51.273806579272815%
Price, $
$1779
100%
Buy for $1,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315133 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1856.98
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,856.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 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 | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
28.509777478084963%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
22.808496291301417%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
96.00808489135927%
Multi-Core
7887
82.74234158623584%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
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" |
