Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 2% cheaper than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - $2116.3 vs $2149.99
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 163 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $13.19 vs $13.92 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
152
93%
Value, $/FPS
$13.92/FPS
94%
Price, $
$2116.3
100%
Buy for $2,116.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366062 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2149.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 366061 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
