Key Differences
In short — Dell 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 Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 302 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 87% better in Alan Wake 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 97 vs 52 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 79% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $923.41 vs $4324.32
- Up to 60% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $17.76 vs $44.58 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th Variation
FPS
97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€44.58/FPS
40%
Price, €
€4324.32
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for €4,324.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4663 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
52
54%
Value, €/FPS
€17.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€923.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €923.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4671 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th 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 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 8th, 2025 • 10th 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%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2025 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 8 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
