Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 is 112 days older than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Death Stranding than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 176 vs 134 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 1st, 2024
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
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%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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 | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
