Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD - 142 vs 132 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - $1669.0 vs $2699.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware x17 R2 - $12.64 vs $19.01 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.01/FPS
66.49132035770646%
Price, $
$2699.99
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444056 minutes ago
FPS
132
92.95774647887323%
Value, $/FPS
$12.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1669
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,669 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444056 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
89.36484490398819%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
88.7444406431748%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
