Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms MSI Pulse 17 Inch FHD 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 17 Inch FHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 53% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI Pulse 17 Inch FHD - 87 vs 57 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
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
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
91%
Multi-Core
11484
78%
MSI Pulse 17 Inch FHD 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 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
