Key Differences
In short — MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz is 344 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz - $2116.3 vs $4367.96
- Up to 15% better value when playing God of War than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz - $27.13 vs $31.88 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 76% better in God of War than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 137 vs 78 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
78
56.934306569343065%
Value, $/FPS
$27.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2116.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,116.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445203 minutes ago
Feb 8th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.88/FPS
85.1003764115433%
Price, $
$4367.96
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,367.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
Feb 8th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
71.33825079030558%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
50.33960799534252%
Feb 8th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
Feb 8th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 8th, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
