Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware 2024 M18 outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware 2024 M18 is 83 days newer than the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware 2024 M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 87 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2499.99 vs $2999.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Elden Ring than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $28.74 vs $35.7 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
84
96.55172413793103%
Value, $/FPS
$35.7/FPS
80.50420168067227%
Price, $
$2999
83%
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
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
89.46374622356495%
Multi-Core
11570
84.0171374627841%
Alienware 2024 M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
