Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 is 93 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 34% better in Sea of Thieves than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 215 vs 161 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 42% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1886.68 vs $3272.80
- Up to 23% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Alienware M18 R2 - $11.72 vs $15.22 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.22/FPS
77%
Price, $
$3272.8
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,272.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
161
75%
Value, $/FPS
$11.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1886.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,886.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
Trending Games
Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th 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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th 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
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Aug 2nd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
