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 MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1723.89 vs $3512.61
- Up to 39% better value when playing Lost Ark than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $9.06 vs $14.76 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 25% better in Lost Ark than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 238 vs 190 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2024
FPS
190
80%
Value, €/FPS
€9.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1723.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,723.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€14.76/FPS
61%
Price, €
€3512.61
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,512.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2024
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
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
May 1st, 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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
