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 138% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 114 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $29.17 vs $38.12 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1830.0 vs $3325.0
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
1st Variation
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3325
55%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,325 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74822 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
48
42.10526315789473%
Value, $/FPS
$38.12/FPS
76.52151101783842%
Price, $
$1830
100%
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74826 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st 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
1st 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 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
