Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 AMD outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1779.0 vs $2686.0
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 314% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - 91 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 63% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - $29.52 vs $80.86 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
22
24%
Value, $/FPS
$80.86/FPS
36%
Price, $
$1779
100%
Buy for $1,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2686
66%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,686 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Apr 7th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17%
Apr 7th, 2023
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
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
71%
Multi-Core
7887
57%
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Apr 7th, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
