Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1499.0 vs $2735.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Rocket League than Alienware M18 R2 - $5.26 vs $5.46 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 76% better in Rocket League than MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD - 501 vs 285 FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
2nd Variation
FPS
285
56.886227544910184%
Value, $/FPS
$5.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66723 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
501
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.46/FPS
96.33699633699634%
Price, $
$2735.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66710 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
