Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in God of War than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 126 vs 84 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1621.61 vs $3913.11
- Up to 38% better value when playing God of War than Alienware M18 R2 - $21.43 vs $34.47 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
126
100%
Value, €/FPS
€34.47/FPS
62%
Price, €
€3913.11
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,913.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 552 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
84
67%
Value, €/FPS
€21.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 557 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd 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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
