Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF76 17 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF76 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 67% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $899.0 vs $2720.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware M18 R2 - $4.22 vs $7.66 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 67% better in League of Legends than MSI Katana GF76 17 - 355 vs 213 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
1st Variation
FPS
213
60%
Value, $/FPS
$4.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2684 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
355
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.66/FPS
55.09138381201044%
Price, $
$2720
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2676 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
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
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF76 17 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 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 |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
