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 28% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $2149.99 vs $2999.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Alienware m18 AMD - $18.53 vs $21.28 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 6 than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 141 vs 116 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
116
82.26950354609929%
Value, $/FPS
$18.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2149.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444798 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.28/FPS
87.07706766917293%
Price, $
$2999.99
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444804 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Apr 7th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st 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
1st 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%
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 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
