Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than MSI Katana A15 - 162 vs 159 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 49% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $1249.0 vs $2439.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Alienware M18 (2024) - $7.86 vs $15.06 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.06/FPS
52.191235059760956%
Price, $
$2439
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77453 minutes ago
5th Variation
FPS
159
98.14814814814815%
Value, $/FPS
$7.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77448 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
5th Variation
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
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
5th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93.39123867069486%
Multi-Core
13044
94.7207900660809%
Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
