Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell 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!
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 51% better in Resident Evil Village than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 238 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $16.38 vs $18.98 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $2999.0 vs $3899.0
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
4th Variation
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3899
76%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 273 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
158
66.38655462184873%
Value, $/FPS
$18.98/FPS
86.30136986301369%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
4th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th 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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
42.86617492096944%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47.370463807490786%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th 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
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 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" |
