Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF76 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 699 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF76.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1444.0 vs €2349.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware m18 R2 - €21.55 vs €26.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Elden Ring than MSI Katana GF76 - 89 vs 67 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Feb 10th, 2022
FPS
67
75.28089887640449%
Value, €/FPS
€21.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1444
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,444 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
89
100%
Value, €/FPS
€26.39/FPS
81.65971959075408%
Price, €
€2349
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 643 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Feb 10th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 10th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 10th, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
