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 48% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1299.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $11.7 vs $17.24 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana A15 - 145 vs 111 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
FPS
111
76.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$11.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.24/FPS
67.86542923433875%
Price, $
$2499.99
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
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
5th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-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 4070 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" |
