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 28% cheaper than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $1359.0 vs $1893.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Rocket League than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $4.03 vs $5.01 per FPS
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Rocket League than Alienware m15 R7 - 378 vs 337 FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
337
89.15343915343915%
Value, $/FPS
$4.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1359
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444266 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
378
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.01/FPS
80.43912175648703%
Price, $
$1893.99
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444256 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
3rd 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 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
