Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 204 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 55% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 166 vs 107 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.99 vs $4099.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $16.82 vs $24.70 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th Variation
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.7/FPS
68%
Price, $
$4099.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
107
64%
Value, $/FPS
$16.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th 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
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th 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%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Nov 21st, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 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" |
