Key Differences
In short — DELL Alienware X17 R2 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 14% cheaper than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $2149.99 vs $2499.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $26.22 vs $30.11 per FPS
Advantages of DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 83 vs 82 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
1st Variation
FPS
82
98.79518072289156%
Value, $/FPS
$26.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2149.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444808 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.11/FPS
87.0807040850216%
Price, $
$2499
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444811 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67.2396694214876%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
83.51009237085186%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
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 | DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
