Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI, on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI, is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 1 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI,.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI, Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1499.0 vs €3099.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Alienware m18 R2 - €21.41 vs €28.96 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 53% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than MSI Katana A17 AI, - 107 vs 70 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 12th, 2024
FPS
70
65%
Value, €/FPS
€21.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
107
100%
Value, €/FPS
€28.96/FPS
74%
Price, €
€3099
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 12th, 2024
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A17 AI, Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
