Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1199.0 vs $2720.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware M18 R2 - $9.44 vs $14.47 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 48% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Katana A15 - 188 vs 127 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
2nd Variation
FPS
127
67.5531914893617%
Value, $/FPS
$9.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33190 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.47/FPS
65.23842432619212%
Price, $
$2720
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32939 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
