Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is 153 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready - 605 vs 555 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready - $1117.6 vs $1899.97
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready - $1.85 vs $3.42 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 1st, 2021
FPS
555
91.73553719008265%
Value, $/FPS
$3.42/FPS
54.09356725146199%
Price, $
$1899.97
58%
Buy for $1,899.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444890 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
605
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1117.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,117.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444890 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 1st, 2021
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
82.86088094199738%
Multi-Core
7887
73.16326530612245%
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R1 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
