The Alienware M18 R2 is a much faster gaming Laptop than the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $793.48 more expensive!
Advantages of the Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- A much faster Laptop for gaming
Advantages of the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 31% cheaper – $1729.03 vs $2522.51
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Alienware M18 R2 vs MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
Average FPS
148
100%
Min 1% FPS
90
100%
Price, €
€2522.51
68%
Value, €/FPS
€17.04/FPS
96%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
May 1st, 2024
Average FPS
106
72%
Min 1% FPS
61
68%
Price, €
€1729.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€16.31/FPS
100%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
24.72 TFLOPS
100%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2372
88%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11571
73%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 2 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
| 2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
