Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 578 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $909.0 vs $1865.97
- Up to 28% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Alienware M17R5 - $26.74 vs $37.32 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in Alan Wake 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 50 vs 34 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
34
68%
Value, $/FPS
$26.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$909
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $909 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52860 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
50
100%
Value, $/FPS
$37.32/FPS
71.65058949624866%
Price, $
$1865.97
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52872 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46.12272420768712%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57.65340525960889%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
96.00808489135927%
Multi-Core
7887
82.74234158623584%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
