Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ outperforms the cheaper Alienware M15 R6 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M15 R6 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ is 859 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M15 R6.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 46% cheaper than MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - $1169.37 vs $2161.26
- Up to 32% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - $18.56 vs $27.36 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 25% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware M15 R6 - 79 vs 63 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
63
80%
Value, €/FPS
€18.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1169.37
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,169.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€27.36/FPS
68%
Price, €
€2161.26
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,161.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
68%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
