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.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1249.99 vs $2099.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Alienware M18 - $11.16 vs $16.53 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Dishonored 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 127 vs 112 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
112
88.18897637795276%
Value, $/FPS
$11.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75098 minutes ago
8th Variation
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.53/FPS
67.51361161524501%
Price, $
$2099
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75096 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2024
8th 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%
8th 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
93.8821752265861%
Multi-Core
11671
84.7505627768499%
8th Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
