The MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a much slower gaming Laptop than the Alienware M18 R2 2024, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $2126.13 cheaper!
Advantages of the MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper – $1801.79 vs $3927.92
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Alienware M18 R2 2024 Gaming Laptop
- At least 2x faster Laptop for gaming
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD vs Alienware M18 R2 2024 for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,801.79
Average FPS
106
66%
Min 1% FPS
61
62%
Price, €
€1801.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€16.99/FPS
100%
Alienware M18 R2 2024 Gaming Laptop
$3,927.92
Average FPS
161
100%
Min 1% FPS
99
100%
Price, €
€3927.92
45%
Value, €/FPS
€24.39/FPS
70%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,801.79
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
47%
Alienware M18 R2 2024 Gaming Laptop
$3,927.92
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
32.98 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
$1,801.79
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2372
88%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
11571
73%
Alienware M18 R2 2024 Gaming Laptop
$3,927.92
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Alienware M18 R2 2024 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 9th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB | SSD | 2 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
| 2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
