Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1051 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Remnant II than Alienware X15R1 - 48 vs 36 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Remnant II than Alienware X15R1 - $39.86 vs $47.22 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 11% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1699.99 vs $1913.52
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
48
100%
Value, $/FPS
$39.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1913.52
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,913.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 405 minutes ago
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 421 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
Jun 15th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2372
100%
Multi-Core
11571
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1901
80%
Multi-Core
7821
68%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
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 | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
