Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper 2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing 2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of 2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 21% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1749.0 vs $2224.23
- Up to 11% better value when playing Fortnite than Alienware X17 R2 - $17.15 vs $19.17 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Fortnite than 2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD - 116 vs 102 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
FPS
102
87.93103448275862%
Value, $/FPS
$17.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1749
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,749 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444412 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.17/FPS
89.46270213875846%
Price, $
$2224.23
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444411 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
92.17134416543574%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96.22205088666153%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76.82976142337242%
Multi-Core
7887
60.464581416743336%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
