Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 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 X16 R2 is 362 days newer than MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD - 105 vs 81 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Feb 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2654
100%
Multi-Core
14724
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
85%
Multi-Core
12037
82%
MSI Pulse 15 Inch QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15" | Screen Size | 16" |
