Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R4 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 34% better in Escape From Tarkov than Alienware m15 R4 - 163 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Alienware m15 R4 - $1893.99 vs $2099.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Alienware m15 R4 - $11.62 vs $17.21 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366901 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366893 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 30th, 2021
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 30th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 30th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
52%
Multi-Core
6094
37%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 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" |
