Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 484 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1164.0 vs $2720.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M18 R2 - $18.19 vs $23.65 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 80% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD - 115 vs 64 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
64
55.65217391304348%
Value, $/FPS
$18.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1164
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,164 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2111 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.65/FPS
76.91331923890064%
Price, $
$2720
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Sep 13th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67.14988351022521%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98.37518463810929%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
244 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
