The MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming Laptop than the Alienware X15R1 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $300.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- A much faster Laptop for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper – $1699.99 vs $1999.99
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD vs Alienware X15R1 for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,999.99
Average FPS
106
100%
Min 1% FPS
61
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
84%
Value, $/FPS
$18.86/FPS
100%
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
$1,699.99
Average FPS
84
79%
Min 1% FPS
46
75%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.23/FPS
93%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,999.99
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
98%
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
$1,699.99
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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,999.99
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2372
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11571
100%
Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
$1,699.99
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1901
80%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
7821
68%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB | SSD | 1 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |