Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Katana 17.3" on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 41 days newer than MSI Katana 17.3".
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than MSI Katana 17.3" - 105 vs 74 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 30th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 30th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 30th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2744
100%
Multi-Core
16561
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
98%
Multi-Core
15815
95%
MSI Katana 17.3" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
