Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R1 outperforms MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware M18 R1 is 22 days newer than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 162 vs 157 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
FPS Winner
Currently Out of Stock
Out of Stock
Updated 3545 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
157
97%
Value, €/FPS
€10.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3545 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th 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
May 1st, 2024
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
May 23rd, 2024 • 5th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
Alienware M18 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
