The MSI Alpha 17 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming Laptop than the Alienware M17R5 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $107.23 more expensive!
Advantages of the MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- A faster Laptop for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 6% cheaper – $1693.67 vs $1800.90
MSI Alpha 17 vs Alienware M17R5 for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
$1,800.90
Average FPS
114
100%
Min 1% FPS
66
100%
Price, €
€1800.9
94%
Value, €/FPS
€15.79/FPS
100%
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
$1,693.67
Average FPS
95
83%
Min 1% FPS
54
82%
Price, €
€1693.67
100%
Value, €/FPS
€17.82/FPS
89%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
$1,800.90
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
82%
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
$1,693.67
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
18.98 TFLOPS
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
$1,800.90
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2741
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15941
100%
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
$1,693.67
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1999
73%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
9644
60%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB | SSD | 1 TB |
| – | HDD | – |
| Screen | ||
2560 x 1440 | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
