Key Differences
In short — MSI Crosshair outperforms Alienware x17 R2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Crosshair is 1067 days newer than Alienware x17 R2.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware x17 R2 - 117 vs 108 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 1st, 2022
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
91%
Multi-Core
10780
75%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |