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Key Differences

In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF76 is a better bang for your buck.

Advantages of MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1679.00 vs $3099.99
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $12.92 vs $13.78 per FPS

Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop

  • Performs up to 73% better in Dota 2 than MSI Katana GF76 - 225 vs 130 FPS
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking


FPS

130

58%

Value, $/FPS

$12.92/FPS

100%

Price, $

$1679

100%

Value Winner

MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop 17.3" 144Hz FHD+WVA (8-Core Intel i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, Win 11 Pro) with Dockztorm Hub

Buy for $1,679 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago


FPS

225

100%

Value, $/FPS

$13.78/FPS

94%

Price, $

$3099.99

54%

FPS Winner

Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core Ultra 9-185H, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Lunar Silver

Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Pixel Fillrate

42.28 GPixel/s

32%

Texel Fillrate

67.65 GTexel/s

18%


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

386.3 GTexel/s

100%

GPU Winner

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores

Full CPU Comparison

Intel Core i7-11800H Logo
Core i7-11800H

2.3 GHz | 8-core

Single-Core

1900

79%

Multi-Core

7887

69%


Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo
Core Ultra 9 185H

2.3 GHz | 16-core

Single-Core

2401

100%

Multi-Core

11484

100%

CPU Winner

MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop

vs
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop Image

Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop

UnknownRelease DateJan 31st, 2024
Core i7-11800HCPUCore Ultra 9 185H
GeForce RTX 3050 MobileGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
64 GB
RAM16 GB
2 TB SSDStorage1 TB SSD
1920x1080Resolution
2560x1440
144 HzRefresh Rate
240 Hz
17.3"Screen Size16"

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