Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 575 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 11% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1689.39 vs $1899.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Alienware M18 - $15.94 vs $16.81 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 113 vs 106 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
106
93.80530973451327%
Value, $/FPS
$15.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1689.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,689.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36784 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.81/FPS
94.82450922070197%
Price, $
$1899.99
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37027 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60.08862629246676%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94.10177332305321%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 14th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
98.17387852322351%
Multi-Core
13044
96.7799376762131%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF76 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
