Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 is 181 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 50% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1089.0 vs $2199.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Apex Legends than Alienware X17 R2 - $10.89 vs $12.57 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 75% better in Apex Legends than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 175 vs 100 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
100
57%
Value, $/FPS
$10.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5265 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.57/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2199.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5265 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
76%
Multi-Core
7887
60%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |