The MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming Laptop than the Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $2007.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- At least 2x faster Laptop for gaming
- Up to 56% cheaper – $1591.00 vs $3598.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop
The MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop is better in every way
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD vs Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
Mar 12th, 2024
Average FPS
106
100%
Min 1% FPS
61
100%
Price, $
$1591
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15/FPS
100%
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop
Apr 15th, 2021
Average FPS
61
58%
Min 1% FPS
31
51%
Price, $
$3598
44%
Value, $/FPS
$58.98/FPS
25%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
100%
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texture Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
FP32
10.94 TFLOPS
70%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2372
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11571
100%
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1449
61%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
6122
53%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 15th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i7-10870H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 1 TB |
| - | HDD | - |
| Screen | ||
2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
