Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 692 days newer than MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Alan Wake 2 than MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator - 88 vs 55 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
55
62%
Value, £/FPS
Price, £
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
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
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 18" |
