Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz outperforms the cheaper MSI Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz is 915 days older than the cheaper MSI Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in League of Legends than MSI Notebook - 300 vs 291 FPS
- Up to 32% better value when playing League of Legends than MSI Notebook - £5.3 vs £7.77 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Notebook
- Up to 37% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz - £999.0 vs £1588.9
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 27th, 2022
FPS
300
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1588.9
62%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,588.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 110 minutes ago
Buy for £999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 27th, 2022
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
76%
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
97%
Multi-Core
11484
88%
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | 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 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
