Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 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 Dell Alienware m18 Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in Battlefield V than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 239 vs 165 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 - $1621.61 vs $2973.39
- Up to 21% better value when playing Battlefield V than Dell Alienware m18 - $9.83 vs $12.44 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.44/FPS
79%
Price, €
€2973.39
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,973.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3484 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
165
69%
Value, €/FPS
€9.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3489 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 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
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
87%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Dell Alienware m18 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 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" |
