Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 186 vs 173 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $2034.85 vs $2439.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware M18 (2024) - $11.76 vs $13.11 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
2nd Variation
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.11/FPS
89%
Price, $
$2439
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7471 minutes ago
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
173
93%
Value, $/FPS
$11.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2034.85
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,034.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7494 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
2nd Variation
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st 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
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 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
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
94%
Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jun 14th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
