Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 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 MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1999.99 vs $3141.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware X16 R1 - $2.93 vs $4.08 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 770 vs 683 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
FPS
683
88.7012987012987%
Value, $/FPS
$2.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445344 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
770
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.08/FPS
71.81372549019608%
Price, $
$3141.99
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,141.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445351 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
