Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware m18 Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 104 vs 76 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 - $1395.49 vs $3979.27
- Up to 52% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Dell Alienware m18 - $18.36 vs $38.26 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
104
100%
Value, €/FPS
€38.26/FPS
48%
Price, €
€3979.27
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,979.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
76
73%
Value, €/FPS
€18.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1395.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,395.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 239 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2744
100%
Multi-Core
16561
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2372
86%
Multi-Core
11571
70%
Dell Alienware m18 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
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Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |