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.
Advantages of Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 220 vs 172 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $1882.23 vs $3757.98
- Up to 36% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $10.94 vs $17.08 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.08/FPS
64%
Price, $
$3757.98
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,757.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
172
78%
Value, $/FPS
$10.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1882.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,882.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd 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
3rd 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 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 |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
