Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Katana GF66 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 699 days newer than MSI Katana GF66.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in Dead Space than MSI Katana GF66 - 103 vs 70 FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 10th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 10th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
Jan 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 10th, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2412
89%
Multi-Core
11158
71%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
