Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GL66 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Tanks than MSI GL66 - 232 vs 198 FPS
Advantages of MSI GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - CA$2694.72 vs CA$3744.15
- Up to 16% better value when playing World of Tanks than Alienware X17 R2 - CA$13.61 vs CA$16.14 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
232
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$16.14/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$3744.15
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,744.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
Buy for CA$2,694.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
