Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 100% better in Diablo IV than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 202 vs 101 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1588.67 vs $3299.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Diablo IV than Alienware M18 R2 - $15.73 vs $16.34 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.34/FPS
96.26682986536107%
Price, $
$3299.99
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74319 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
101
50%
Value, $/FPS
$15.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74325 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
