Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $1699.95 vs $2039.99
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 123% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - 385 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 46% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $5.3 vs $9.83 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
173
44%
Value, $/FPS
$9.83/FPS
53%
Price, $
$1699.95
100%
Buy for $1,699.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366641 minutes ago
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FPS
385
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2039.99
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,039.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366631 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Apr 15th, 2021
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
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
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
52%
Multi-Core
6094
37%
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Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) 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 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
