Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop
- Performs up to 64% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 164 vs 100 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 61% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $1249.99 vs $3221.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $12.5 vs $19.65 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
1st Variation
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.65/FPS
63.61323155216285%
Price, $
$3221.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,221.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76153 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
100
60.97560975609756%
Value, $/FPS
$12.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
1st Variation
Mar 12th, 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
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
47.797681770284505%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35.20279448864739%
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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
88.72234118486794%
Multi-Core
11671
70.6648098813272%
Dell Alienware m18 R2 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
