Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware M18 is 62 days older than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 201 vs 190 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
99%
Multi-Core
11671
87%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
