Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M16 R1 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 Dell Alienware M16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD - 77 vs 73 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 22% cheaper than Dell Alienware M16 R1 - $1669.0 vs $2149.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell Alienware M16 R1 - $22.86 vs $27.91 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.91/FPS
81%
Price, $
$2149
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 369559 minutes ago
FPS
73
94%
Value, $/FPS
$22.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1669
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,669 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 369559 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 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
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
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Dell Alienware M16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6” FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
