Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 505 days newer than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 973% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD - 118 vs 11 FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Sep 13th, 2022
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
32%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
18%
Jan 31st, 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
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i5-11400H
2.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1815
81%
Multi-Core
6381
53%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
100%
Multi-Core
12037
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
