Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1379.00 vs $2499.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $6.73 vs $8.20 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 49% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15 - 305 vs 205 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
8th Variation
FPS
205
67%
Value, $/FPS
$6.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1379
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 310 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
305
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.20/FPS
82%
Price, $
$2499.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 311 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
8th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
8th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
8th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2525
100%
Multi-Core
13234
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
89%
Multi-Core
12037
91%
MSI Katana GF66 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 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" |
