Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse 17 Notebook on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse 17 Notebook is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 335 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse 17 Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 62% better in The Last of Us Part I than MSI Pulse 17 Notebook - 86 vs 53 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse 17 Gaming Notebook
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - €1249.62 vs €3099.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Alienware m18 R2 - €23.58 vs €36.03 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, €/FPS
€36.03/FPS
65.44546211490425%
Price, €
€3099
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75992 minutes ago
Feb 10th, 2023
FPS
53
61.627906976744185%
Value, €/FPS
€23.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1249.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,249.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75995 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Feb 10th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 10th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 11th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 10th, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93.9329050678087%
Multi-Core
14759
89.36183095180431%
Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse 17 Gaming Notebook |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 10th, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
