Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz - 130 vs 101 FPS
Advantages of MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1699.99 vs $2299.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Alienware M18 - $16.83 vs $17.69 per FPS
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.69/FPS
95%
Price, $
$2299.99
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
FPS
101
77%
Value, $/FPS
$16.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
