Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X17 R2 - 107 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1893.99 vs $2299.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X17 R2 - $17.7 vs $21.69 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
106
99.06542056074767%
Value, $/FPS
$21.69/FPS
81.60442600276625%
Price, $
$2299
82%
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438207 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67.2396694214876%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
83.51009237085186%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
