Key Differences
In short — Dell 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 Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 301 vs 233 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1621.61 vs $2626.39
- Up to 20% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $6.96 vs $8.73 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
7th Variation
FPS
301
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.73/FPS
80%
Price, €
€2626.39
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,626.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4147 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
233
77%
Value, €/FPS
€6.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4154 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
7th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
7th 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
7th 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%
Dell 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 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
