Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 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 36% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1779.00 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 86% better in Dota 2 than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - 242 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dota 2 than MSI Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS - $11.57 vs $13.68 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
1st Variation
FPS
130
54%
Value, $/FPS
$13.68/FPS
85%
Price, $
$1779
100%
Buy for $1,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 339016 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
63%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 325 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
32%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
18%
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
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
68%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
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 17.3" 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
