Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than MSI Katana A15 - 461 vs 386 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $1199.0 vs $2699.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $3.11 vs $5.86 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
461
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.86/FPS
53.071672354948795%
Price, $
$2699.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
386
83.73101952277658%
Value, $/FPS
$3.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
