Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 62 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 449 vs 338 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $923.41 vs $2522.51
- Up to 51% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware M18 R2 - $2.73 vs $5.62 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
449
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.62/FPS
49%
Price, €
€2522.51
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,522.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3588 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
338
75%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€923.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €923.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3586 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
