Key Differences
In short — MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light outperforms the cheaper Alienware m18 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware m18 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light is 336 days older than the cheaper Alienware m18 R2.
Advantages of MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Alienware m18 R2 - 847 vs 826 FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light - CA$3999.99 vs CA$4399.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valorant than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light - CA$4.84 vs CA$5.19 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
847
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.19/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$4399
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$4,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
826
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
