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 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - 241 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1893.99 vs $2224.23
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - $7.86 vs $9.71 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
3rd Variation
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438046 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
229
95.0207468879668%
Value, $/FPS
$9.71/FPS
80.94747682801236%
Price, $
$2224.23
85%
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438050 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
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
3rd 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
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
