The MSI Katana 2023 is at least 2x slower gaming Laptop than the Dell Alienware m18 R2, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's CA$4559.84 cheaper!
Advantages of the MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 72% cheaper – CA$1740.15 vs CA$6299.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
- At least 2x faster Laptop for gaming
MSI Katana 2023 vs Dell Alienware m18 R2 for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop
Average FPS
47
29%
Min 1% FPS
21
21%
Price, CA$
CA$1740.15
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$37.02/FPS
100%
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
2nd Variation
Average FPS
161
100%
Min 1% FPS
99
100%
Price, CA$
CA$6299.99
27%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$39.13/FPS
95%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
22%
Texture Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
13%
FP32
0%
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
32.98 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1901
71%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
7821
49%
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana 2023 Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| - | Release Date | - |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 4 TB |
| - | HDD | - |
| Screen | ||
| 1920 x 1080 | Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
