Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the more expensive Dell Alienware m18 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in New World than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - 86 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $1882.23 vs $3988.88
- Up to 53% better value when playing New World than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $21.89 vs $46.93 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $3,988.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1882.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,882.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
94%
Multi-Core
11570
81%
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
