Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 708 days newer than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 79% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 93 vs 52 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
52
56%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
Jan 10th, 2024
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 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" |
