Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1819.99 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 88% better in Dishonored 2 than MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz - 177 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz - $15.82 vs $19.36 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FPS
94
53%
Value, $/FPS
$19.36/FPS
82%
Price, $
$1819.99
100%
Buy for $1,819.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
64%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI 2023 GF76 Katana 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 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 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |