The MSI Katana A15 is a much slower gaming Laptop than the Alienware M18 R2, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $1600.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper – $1199.00 vs $2799.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- At least 2x faster Laptop for gaming
MSI Katana A15 vs Alienware M18 R2 for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
2nd Variation
Average FPS
97
66%
Min 1% FPS
54
60%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.36/FPS
100%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
Average FPS
148
100%
Min 1% FPS
90
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
42%
Value, $/FPS
$18.9/FPS
65%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texture Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
FP32
11.61 TFLOPS
47%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
24.72 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2525
94%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13234
84%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| 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 | 1 TB |
| - | HDD | - |
| Screen | ||
| 1920 x 1080 | Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
