Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1539.0 vs $2720.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware M18 R2 - $5.74 vs $7.66 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in League of Legends than MSI Katana GF66 - 355 vs 268 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
FPS
268
75.49295774647888%
Value, $/FPS
$5.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1539
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,539 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3149 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
355
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.66/FPS
74.93472584856397%
Price, $
$2720
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2894 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
4th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
4th Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
