Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 120% better in Immortals of Aveum than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 55 vs 25 FPS
- Up to 30% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $53.91 vs $77.21 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1930.34 vs $2965.30
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$53.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2965.3
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,965.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
25
45%
Value, $/FPS
$77.21/FPS
70%
Price, $
$1930.34
100%
Buy for $1,930.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 7th 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 • 7th 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 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
