Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF76 17 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF76 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1199.00 vs $1879.97
- Up to 11% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M17R5 - $7.45 vs $8.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Katana GF76 17 - 224 vs 161 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
4th Variation
FPS
161
72%
Value, $/FPS
$7.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1226 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.39/FPS
89%
Price, $
$1879.97
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1244 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
4th Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
29%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
23%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
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
4th Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
96%
Multi-Core
7887
83%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF76 17 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
48 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
