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 74% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $1099.0 vs $4179.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Rocket League than Dell XPS 17 9730 - $3.31 vs $8.44 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 17 9730 Laptop
- Performs up to 49% better in Rocket League than MSI Katana A15 - 495 vs 332 FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
1st Variation
FPS
332
67.07070707070707%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6550 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
495
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.44/FPS
39.21800947867299%
Price, $
$4179
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138470 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st 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%
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
1st 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 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
