Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 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 MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1395.49 vs $3512.61
- Up to 44% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $13.29 vs $23.73 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 148 vs 105 FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
105
71%
Value, €/FPS
€13.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1395.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,395.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 381 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€23.73/FPS
56%
Price, €
€3512.61
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,512.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 375 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2024
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
4th 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2372
88%
Multi-Core
11571
73%
4th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
