Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 70% better in War Thunder than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - 246 vs 145 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
246
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.20/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$2999.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
32%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
18%
Jan 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1901
71%
Multi-Core
7821
49%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
