Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R is 22 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 82 vs 77 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware M18 R - $1699.99 vs $1849.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware M18 R - $22.08 vs $22.55 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.55/FPS
97%
Price, $
$1849
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,849 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 285 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
77
93%
Value, $/FPS
$22.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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
May 23rd, 2024 • 2nd 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 R Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 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" |
