Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch 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 30% better in Minecraft than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - 683 vs 525 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - $1893.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch - $2.77 vs $4.95 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
525
76.86676427525623%
Value, $/FPS
$4.95/FPS
55.95959595959595%
Price, $
$2599
72%
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444820 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
683
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444809 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 15th, 2021
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54.86176668914362%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82.29939312204989%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
52.800294767870305%
Multi-Core
6094
37.09971995616706%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R4, RTX 3080 15.6 inch Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
