Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Notebook outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Notebook is 915 days newer than the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms.
Advantages of MSI Notebook
- Performs up to 18% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - 391 vs 330 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £2299.99 vs £3345.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £5.88 vs £10.14 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
330
84%
Value, £/FPS
£10.14/FPS
57%
Price, £
£3345.99
68%
Buy for £3,345.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
FPS
391
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£2299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
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
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
95%
Multi-Core
10780
93%
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
