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 24% better in Valorant than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 768 vs 617 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 1st, 2022
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
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
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 3070 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" |