Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 (2024) 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!
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 97 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $2399.99 vs $2999.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $24.74 vs $32.6 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
2nd Variation
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
92
94.84536082474226%
Value, $/FPS
$32.6/FPS
75.88957055214723%
Price, $
$2999
80%
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
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%
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
2nd 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 M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 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 |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
