Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m15 R7 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m15 R7 is 210 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 20% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 - $1089.0 vs $1359.0
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 480% better in Starfield than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 29 vs 5 FPS
- Up to 78% better value when playing Starfield than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - $46.86 vs $217.8 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
5
17%
Value, $/FPS
$217.8/FPS
21%
Price, $
$1089
100%
Buy for $1,089 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5106 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$46.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1359
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
26%
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
82%
Multi-Core
7887
73%
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
