MSI Katana 15 B13VEK is €28 cheaper today, 3% below the other.
Over the 2 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the MSI Katana 15 B13VEK was the cheaper one on 2 of 2 days, by €27 to €27, and the two stayed close enough that either price is fair.
All three differ: Linux support, RAM and the screen.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
We have not watched MSI Katana 15 B13VEK and Dell Alienware x15 R2 for long enough to draw their price lines yet. We record every price change we see, so this graph grows week by week.
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | MSI Katana 15 B13VEK | Dell Alienware x15 R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Entered weird keysequence for advanced bios to disable a feature that causes install to brick. SHIFT + CTRL + ALT and tap F2 a few times. Disable Intel VMD (volume management device) technology.”forum.qubes-os.org, checked 24 October 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop. “Ubuntu 22.04”linux-hardware.org, checked 24 October 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | nobody has published this yet | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “The RAM comes soldered onto the motherboard, so users should plan their configuration during checkout itself.”notebookcheck.net, checked 24 October 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “It would have been impossible to recommend with a price of £1,500 thanks to the sub-par display and wretched battery life but, at £1,200, the failings are a little easier to swallow.”notebookcheck.net, checked 24 October 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “I had an equally excellent gaming experience with the x15's display.”tomshardware.com, checked 24 October 2026. |
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