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 58% better in Monster Hunter: World than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 202 vs 128 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $1588.67 vs $3221.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Dell Alienware m18 R2 - $12.41 vs $15.95 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.95/FPS
77.80564263322884%
Price, $
$3221.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,221.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76137 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
128
63.366336633663366%
Value, $/FPS
$12.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1588.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 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
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 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
