Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 61 days older than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 98% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 115 vs 58 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, £/FPS
Price, £
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
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
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
