Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15R1 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 1001 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 3 than Alienware X15R1 - 132 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware X15R1 - $1400.0 vs $1698.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Alienware X15R1 - $10.61 vs $15.17 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
Buy for $1,698.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
Jun 15th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
80%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
