Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 r2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 r2 is 540 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware m18 r2 - £1799.0 vs £2779.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware m18 r2 - £8.36 vs £9.68 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 r2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD - 287 vs 205 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jul 19th, 2022
FPS
205
71%
Value, £/FPS
£8.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1799
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
287
100%
Value, £/FPS
£9.68/FPS
86%
Price, £
£2779
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for £2,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jul 19th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 19th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 10th, 2024
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
Jul 19th, 2022
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL76 17.3" FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 r2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 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" |
