Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M17R5 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 M17R5 is 636 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 44% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1049.99 vs $1865.97
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 79% better in Battlefield 2042 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 95 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - $19.64 vs $19.81 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
53
55.78947368421052%
Value, $/FPS
$19.81/FPS
99.14184755174156%
Price, $
$1049.99
100%
Buy for $1,049.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52889 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1865.97
56%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52892 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
28.509777478084963%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
22.808496291301417%
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
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
