Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 2023 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 2023 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 70% better in Battlefield IV than MSI Katana 2023 - 241 vs 142 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - CA$1740.15 vs CA$3564.98
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - CA$12.25 vs CA$14.79 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
241
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.79/FPS
82.8262339418526%
Price, CA$
CA$3564.98
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,564.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121050 minutes ago
FPS
142
58.921161825726145%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1740.15
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,740.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 219422 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
