Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF63 15.6" 144hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF63 15.6" 144hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 343 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF63 15.6" 144hz.
Advantages of MSI GF63 15.6" 144hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$1601.48 vs CA$3802.55
- Up to 24% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$10.01 vs CA$13.25 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 79% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI GF63 15.6" 144hz - 287 vs 160 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 1st, 2023
FPS
160
55.749128919860624%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1601.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,601.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6239 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.25/FPS
75.54716981132076%
Price, CA$
CA$3802.55
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,802.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6237 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 1st, 2023
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
Jan 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2023
Core i5-11400H
null-core
Single-Core
1818
64.88222698072805%
Multi-Core
6333
38.34463550496488%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF63 15.6" 144hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
