Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 77% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1019.0 vs $4506.92
- Up to 72% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware M18 R2 - $1.61 vs $5.76 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 782 vs 632 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
632
80.81841432225065%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5212 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
782
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.76/FPS
27.95138888888889%
Price, $
$4506.92
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,506.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 12th, 2024
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
88.72234118486794%
Multi-Core
11671
70.6648098813272%
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
