Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 215 days newer than MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 ,.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , - 122 vs 97 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 9th, 2023
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 9th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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
Jun 9th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 17 B13VGK-671 , Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
