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 49% better in The Last of Us Part I than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 85 vs 57 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 - $1299.99 vs $2499.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Dell Alienware m18 - $22.81 vs $29.4 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.4/FPS
77.58503401360544%
Price, $
$2499
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40276 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
57
67.05882352941175%
Value, $/FPS
$22.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40282 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st 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
1st 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 |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
