Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 454 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 58 vs 55 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1117.6 vs $1844.94
- Up to 36% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M17R5 - $20.32 vs $31.81 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.81/FPS
63.87928324426282%
Price, $
$1844.94
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,844.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445355 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
55
94.82758620689656%
Value, $/FPS
$20.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1117.6
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,117.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
84.15374241402561%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
84.15374241402561%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
86.30614914958569%
Multi-Core
9532
88.42300556586271%
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
