Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 62 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 46% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1034.49 vs $1899.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware M18 - $10.78 vs $17.92 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Valheim than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 106 vs 96 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
96
90.56603773584906%
Value, $/FPS
$10.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1034.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,034.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.92/FPS
60.156249999999986%
Price, $
$1899.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 12th, 2024
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
98.68995633187772%
Multi-Core
11671
86.59296631547707%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
