Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 791 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD).
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 84% better in Far Cry 3 than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - 167 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $1999.0 vs $2399.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - $11.97 vs $26.36 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
91
54%
Value, $/FPS
$26.36/FPS
45%
Price, $
$2399
83%
Buy for $2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 15th, 2021
Jun 15th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1433
52%
Multi-Core
6094
38%
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
