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. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 140 days newer 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 75% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1019.0 vs $4099.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Alienware M18 R2 - $8.28 vs $21.47 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 55% better in HITMAN 3 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 191 vs 123 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
123
64.3979057591623%
Value, $/FPS
$8.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5231 minutes ago
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.47/FPS
38.56544014904518%
Price, $
$4099.99
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd 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
47.797681770284505%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35.20279448864739%
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 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%
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd 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 | Jul 30th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
