The MSI Katana A15 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming Laptop than the Dell Alienware X17 R1 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $40.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- A faster Laptop for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop
- Up to 3% cheaper – $1249.00 vs $1289.00
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop vs Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
3rd Variation
Average FPS
97
100%
Min 1% FPS
54
100%
Price, $
$1289
96%
Value, $/FPS
$13.28/FPS
100%
Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop
1st Variation
Average FPS
84
87%
Min 1% FPS
46
85%
Price, $
$1249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.86/FPS
89%
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 Gaming Laptop
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
73%
Texture Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
73%
FP32
11.61 TFLOPS
73%
Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.97 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2525
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13234
100%
Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1901
75%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
7821
59%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| Screen | ||
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
