Key Differences
In short — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware m15 R7 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m15 R7 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $1425.0 vs $2039.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $16.19 vs $16.86 per FPS
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 38% better in The Outer Worlds than Alienware m15 R7 - 121 vs 88 FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
88
72.72727272727273%
Value, $/FPS
$16.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1425
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442853 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.86/FPS
96.02609727164888%
Price, $
$2039.99
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,039.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442842 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
4th 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
Mar 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
4th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |