Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 179% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 95 vs 34 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 72% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1249.99 vs $4399.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $36.76 vs $46.31 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
2nd Variation
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$46.31/FPS
79.37810408119196%
Price, $
$4399
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76359 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
34
35.78947368421053%
Value, $/FPS
$36.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76365 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
47.797681770284505%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35.20279448864739%
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 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
88.72234118486794%
Multi-Core
11671
70.6648098813272%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
