Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R 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 R is 22 days newer than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 63 vs 62 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 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
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
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |