Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1199.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware X16 R2 - $9.52 vs $14.71 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Katana A15 - 170 vs 126 FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
126
74.11764705882354%
Value, $/FPS
$9.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33425 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.71/FPS
64.71787899388171%
Price, $
$2499.99
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
97.08855640921958%
Multi-Core
11484
88.04047838086476%
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
