Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD outperforms the more expensive Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Alienware M18 - 82 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $2149.99 vs $2329.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Alienware M18 - $26.22 vs $29.12 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
1st Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2149.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445750 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023
FPS
80
97.5609756097561%
Value, $/FPS
$29.12/FPS
90.04120879120879%
Price, $
$2329.99
92%
Buy for $2,329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445755 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
1st Variation
Sep 1st, 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
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%
CPU Winner
Sep 1st, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96.9786293294031%
Multi-Core
14759
89.85145501034944%
MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
