Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 R2 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 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 170 vs 157 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $1588.67 vs $2499.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $10.12 vs $14.71 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.71/FPS
68.79673691366418%
Price, $
$2499.99
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43065 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
157
92.3529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$10.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43069 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
