Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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 is 75 days newer than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 82 vs 72 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Currently N/A on Amazon
Out of Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
72
88%
Value, $/FPS
$26.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1882.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,882.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 15th, 2024 • 12th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 15th, 2024 • 12th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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 15th, 2024 • 12th 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%
Multi-Core
11570
84%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 15th, 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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
