Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 AMD outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 37% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1893.99 vs $2999.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware m18 AMD - $8.27 vs $9.2 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 326 vs 229 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
3rd Variation
FPS
229
70.24539877300614%
Value, $/FPS
$8.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445152 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
326
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.2/FPS
89.89130434782608%
Price, $
$2999.99
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
3rd Variation
Apr 7th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
Apr 7th, 2023
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
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
97.56816507000737%
Multi-Core
13771
83.83660051138439%
CPU Winner
MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Apr 7th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
