Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 209 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana 15.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Laptop
- Up to 44% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1558.31 vs $2799.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M18 R2 - $12.77 vs $19.31 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana 15 - 145 vs 122 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
122
84%
Value, $/FPS
$12.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1558.31
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,558.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 465 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.31/FPS
66%
Price, $
$2799.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 455 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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
Jun 15th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 15 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
