Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA 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.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 170 vs 157 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $2841.97 vs $3689.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA - $18.1 vs $21.71 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
4th Variation
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.71/FPS
83.37171810225703%
Price, $
$3689.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,689.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
157
92.3529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$18.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2841.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
4th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th 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
4th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Alienware m18 R2 18" 165Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
