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 24% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - $2049.0 vs $2699.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Stray than Alienware x17 R2 - $19.33 vs $22.5 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Stray than 2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD - 120 vs 106 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
FPS
106
88.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$19.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2049
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,049 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444423 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.5/FPS
85.91111111111111%
Price, $
$2699.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444418 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
85.3917208347588%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
96.9551282051282%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
2022 MSI GL66 Pulse 15.6" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
