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.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 72 vs 64 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 24% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1588.67 vs $2099.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware M18 - $24.82 vs $29.15 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
8th Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.15/FPS
85.1457975986278%
Price, $
$2099
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73887 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
64
88.88888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$24.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73888 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
8th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
8th 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
8th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
89.46374622356495%
Multi-Core
11570
84.0171374627841%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
