Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 10% cheaper than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $1844.94 vs $2039.99
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in Overwatch 2 than Alienware M17R5 - 229 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware M17R5 - $8.91 vs $9.46 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $1,844.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 364850 minutes ago
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FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2039.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,039.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 364843 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2023
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
72%
Multi-Core
9532
58%
4th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
