Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 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 61% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1089.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Stray than Alienware M18 R2 - $16.01 vs $18.67 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 121% better in Stray than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 150 vs 68 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
68
45%
Value, $/FPS
$16.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5224 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.67/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2799.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5217 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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 GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17%
Jan 10th, 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
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67%
Multi-Core
7887
47%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
