Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GL65 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 325 days newer than the cheaper MSI GL65.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6300% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than MSI GL65 - 64 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 96% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than MSI GL65 - $34.75 vs $888.0 per FPS
Advantages of MSI GL65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $888.0 vs $2224.23
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$34.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2224.23
39%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445149 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021
FPS
1
1.5625%
Value, $/FPS
$888/FPS
3.9132882882882885%
Price, $
$888
100%
Buy for $888 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
Mar 12th, 2021
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
48.48 GPixel/s
35.805022156573116%
Texel Fillrate
96.96 GTexel/s
37.37856592135698%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021
Core i5-10300H
2.5 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1369
55.35786494136676%
Multi-Core
4008
30.726770929162832%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GL65 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i5-10300H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
