Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 62 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 197 vs 192 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1588.67 vs $2199.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Lost Ark than Alienware M18 - $8.27 vs $11.16 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.16/FPS
74.10394265232975%
Price, $
$2199
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74680 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
192
97.46192893401016%
Value, $/FPS
$8.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74680 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 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
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
94.04525605398968%
Multi-Core
11570
85.84359697284464%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
