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 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Alienware X17 R2 - 118 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1999.99 vs $2224.23
- Up to 16% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Alienware X17 R2 - $16.95 vs $20.22 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 364660 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
110
93%
Value, $/FPS
$20.22/FPS
83%
Price, $
$2224.23
89%
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 364663 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
