Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 15.6" on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is 762 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 15.6".
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - 125 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - $1299.99 vs $1939.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" - $10.4 vs $18.29 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2563 minutes ago
Feb 9th, 2022
FPS
106
84.8%
Value, $/FPS
$18.29/FPS
56.86167304537999%
Price, $
$1939
67%
Buy for $1,939 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2306 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 12th, 2024
Feb 9th, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
Feb 9th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 9th, 2022
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
83.53735753482482%
Multi-Core
9532
82.38547968885047%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m15 R7 15.6" Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 9th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
