Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Crosshair 17 B12UGSZ 17.3" FHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 540 days newer than MSI Crosshair 17 B12UGSZ 17.3" FHD.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in Battlefield IV than MSI Crosshair 17 B12UGSZ 17.3" FHD - 315 vs 224 FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 19th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 19th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Jan 10th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 19th, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2412
89%
Multi-Core
11158
71%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Crosshair 17 B12UGSZ 17.3" FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
