Key Differences
In short — MSI Crosshair outperforms Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Crosshair is 582 days newer than Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware M17R5 - 79 vs 73 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1999
82%
Multi-Core
9644
73%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2434
100%
Multi-Core
13285
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
