Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware M18 is 112 days older than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 149 vs 145 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
May 1st, 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
94%
Multi-Core
11570
86%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
