Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 38% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook - 241 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook - $1893.99 vs $1988.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M15 15.6" Notebook - $7.86 vs $11.37 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 28th, 2020
FPS
175
72%
Value, $/FPS
$11.37/FPS
69%
Price, $
$1988.99
95%
Buy for $1,988.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 367828 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 367824 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 28th, 2020
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2020
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
92.16 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
207.4 GTexel/s
84%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 28th, 2020
Core i7-8750H
2.2 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1297
47%
Multi-Core
4609
28%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 15.6" Gaming Notebook | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2020 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-8750H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
