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Alienware 15 (DA15260) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14W

WINNER
Alienware 15 (DA15260)
38.5Inno Score
VS
MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
38.4Inno Score
35.9chipPerformance47.7
38.3Display33
38.7Battery42.5
43.5Portability23
4 spec wins — Alienware 15 (DA15260)3 spec wins — MSI Katana 17 HX B14W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Alienware 15 (DA15260) scores 38.5 against 38.4 for MSI Katana 17 HX B14W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Alienware 15 (DA15260) edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Alienware 15 (DA15260)

  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 33
  • Stronger portability score: 44 vs 23
  • 30% higher Peak brightness: 300 nits vs 230 nits
  • 19% lower weight: 2.2 kg vs 2.7 kg
  • 17% lower thickness: 23 mm vs 27.8 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Katana 17 HX B14W

  • Stronger performance score: 48 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 43 vs 39
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 39% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 54 Wh
  • 13% higher Screen size: 17.3 ″ vs 15.3 ″

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
Screen size15.3 ″17.3 ″+13%
Panel typeIPS (non-touch)IPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits+30%230 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
ProcessorIntel Core 5 210HIntel Core i7-14650HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop (6GB GDDR6)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 115W)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,794Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—13,570Bottom 50%

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
Capacity54 Wh75 Wh+39%
Web browsing endurance—6.4 h
Charging—240 W

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
Weight2.2 kg+19%2.7 kg
Thickness23 mm+17%27.8 mm
Material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
Ports2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4a, Power Delivery up to 100W), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, universal audio jack3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (MediaTek MT7920)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3
Webcam—720p HD
Biometrics—None

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 15 (DA15260) versus MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
SpecAlienware 15 (DA15260)MSI Katana 17 HX B14W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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