Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 890 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 45% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1049.99 vs $1899.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing F1 23 than Alienware M18 - $10.19 vs $10.73 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 72% better in F1 23 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 177 vs 103 FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
103
58.19209039548022%
Value, $/FPS
$10.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1049.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,049.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5012 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.73/FPS
94.96738117427772%
Price, $
$1899.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
75.42675664946408%
Multi-Core
7887
58.517584211307316%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
