Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 (15.6 Zoll /144Hz)- on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 953 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 (15.6 Zoll /144Hz)-.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 (15.6 Zoll /144Hz) Gaming- Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1619.0 vs €2599.0
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 62% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana GF66 (15.6 Zoll /144Hz)- - 125 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana GF66 (15.6 Zoll /144Hz)- - €20.79 vs €21.03 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2021
FPS
77
62%
Value, €/FPS
€21.03/FPS
99%
Price, €
€1619
100%
Buy for €1,619 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€20.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2599
62%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2021
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
68%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 (15.6 Zoll /144Hz) Gaming- Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
