Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ is 707 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - $1890.98 vs $2161.26
- Up to 0% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - $29.55 vs $29.61 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware X17 R2 - 73 vs 64 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
64
88%
Value, €/FPS
€29.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1890.98
100%
Buy for €1,890.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 346 minutes ago
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
73
100%
Value, €/FPS
€29.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2161.26
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,161.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 341 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
