Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 771 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1024.99 vs $2098.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Alienware X17 R2 - $10.35 vs $20.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 103 vs 99 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
99
96%
Value, $/FPS
$10.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1024.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,024.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 251 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.38/FPS
51%
Price, $
$2098.99
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mar 12th, 2024
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
70%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
89%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
99%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
