Key Differences
In short — Dell 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 Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 254 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 69% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1024.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $9.40 vs $22.76 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 145 vs 109 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
109
75%
Value, $/FPS
$9.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1024.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,024.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 848 minutes ago
Nov 21st, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.76/FPS
41%
Price, $
$3299.99
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 842 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
Nov 21st, 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
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
Nov 21st, 2024 • 6th 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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
Nov 21st, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 21st, 2024 |
| 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" |
