Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz outperforms MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz is 372 days older than MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD - 65 vs 57 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022
FPS
65
100%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022
Feb 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
Feb 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
62%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
94%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
Feb 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15" |
