Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 215 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 ,.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , - 233 vs 229 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , Gaming Laptop
- Up to 31% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1799.0 vs €2599.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware m18 R2 - €7.86 vs €11.15 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
233
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.15/FPS
70%
Price, €
€2599
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Jun 9th, 2023
FPS
229
98%
Value, €/FPS
€7.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1799
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jun 9th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 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%
Jun 9th, 2023
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 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 9th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
