Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 505 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1164.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Rust than Alienware X16 R2 - $10.39 vs $17.01 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Rust than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD - 147 vs 112 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
112
76.19047619047619%
Value, $/FPS
$10.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1164
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,164 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2134 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.01/FPS
61.08171663727219%
Price, $
$2499.99
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 13th, 2022
Jan 31st, 2024
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67.14988351022521%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98.37518463810929%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 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
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
97.08855640921958%
Multi-Core
11484
88.04047838086476%
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
244 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
