Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD is 230 days older than the more expensive Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1164.0 vs $1865.97
- Up to 38% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Alienware M17R5 - $19.73 vs $31.63 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1164
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,164 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2308 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.63/FPS
62.37748972494468%
Price, $
$1865.97
62%
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2321 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Sep 13th, 2022
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91.30141604855024%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87.45785569790962%
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 13th, 2022
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
80.02426202992316%
Multi-Core
9532
73.07574363692119%
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 244 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
