Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 729 days newer than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 46% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 161 vs 110 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
110
68%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96%
Multi-Core
10780
94%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
