Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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 32% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1299.0 vs $1899.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Starfield than Alienware M18 - $38.21 vs $54.29 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than MSI Katana A15 - 35 vs 34 FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
FPS
34
97.14285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$38.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2662 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$54.29/FPS
70.38128568797201%
Price, $
$1899.99
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2667 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
5th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
98.17387852322351%
Multi-Core
13044
96.7799376762131%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
