Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 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 Dell Alienware m18 Laptop
- Performs up to 51% better in Alan Wake 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 86 vs 57 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 - $1299.99 vs $2999.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Dell Alienware m18 - $22.81 vs $34.87 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$34.87/FPS
65.41439632922282%
Price, $
$2999
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41105 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
57
66.27906976744185%
Value, $/FPS
$22.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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 | System-Shared
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 i9-13900
null-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
87.28813559322035%
Multi-Core
11570
70.43711189577499%
Dell Alienware m18 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |