Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1229.00 vs $3899.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $17.56 vs $29.99 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 86% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz - 130 vs 70 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FPS
70
54%
Value, $/FPS
$17.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1229
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,229 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.99/FPS
59%
Price, $
$3899
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
4th 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 15.6"" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
