Key Differences
In short — MSI GS66 Stealth outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI GS66 Stealth is 259 days older than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than MSI GS66 Stealth - $2224.23 vs $4699.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Fortnite than MSI GS66 Stealth - $19.17 vs $40.52 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$40.52/FPS
47.30997038499506%
Price, $
$4699.99
47%
Buy for $4,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444803 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2224.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
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
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91.30141604855024%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87.45785569790962%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-11900
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2130
86.13020622725435%
Multi-Core
8816
67.5866298681386%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-11900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
