Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 17 9730 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 67% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $1399.0 vs $4179.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Death Stranding than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $10.36 vs $23.48 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Death Stranding than MSI Katana A15 - 178 vs 135 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
FPS
135
75.84269662921348%
Value, $/FPS
$10.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6522 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.48/FPS
44.12265758091993%
Price, $
$4179
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138442 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
3rd Variation
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
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
null-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
