Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 204 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $24.32 vs $32.67 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 101 vs 74 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
74
73%
Value, $/FPS
$24.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
Nov 21st, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.67/FPS
74%
Price, $
$3299.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
Nov 21st, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
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 A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 21st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
