Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz is 219 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Alienware X17 R2 - 93 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Alienware X17 R2 - $25.38 vs $27.12 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 6% cheaper than MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz - $2224.23 vs $2359.99
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Sep 7th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2359.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438463 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
82
88.17204301075269%
Value, $/FPS
$27.12/FPS
93.58407079646017%
Price, $
$2224.23
100%
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438457 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Sep 7th, 2022
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 7th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
89.36484490398819%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
88.7444406431748%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 7th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Sep 7th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
