Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 231 vs 229 FPS
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 11% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $2039.99 vs $2299.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - $8.91 vs $9.95 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
1st Variation
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.95/FPS
89.54773869346735%
Price, $
$2299
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438046 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
229
99.13419913419914%
Value, $/FPS
$8.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2039.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,039.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
1st Variation
4th 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
4th 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%
4th 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 | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
