Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 AMD outperforms MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 AMD is 390 days older than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Apex Legends than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 242 vs 179 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 7th, 2023
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 7th, 2023
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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
