Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 63% better in League of Legends than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 350 vs 215 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 72% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $909.0 vs $3219.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $4.23 vs $9.2 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
3rd Variation
FPS
350
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.2/FPS
45.978260869565226%
Price, $
$3219.99
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,219.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5327 minutes ago
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
215
61.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$4.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$909
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $909 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5075 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
3rd Variation
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Sep 30th, 2021 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
