Key Differences
In short — Alienware m17 R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 68% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz - 183 vs 109 FPS
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than Alienware m17 R5 - $861.79 vs $1899.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware m17 R5 - $7.91 vs $10.38 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
2nd Variation
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.38/FPS
76%
Price, $
$1899.99
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
FPS
109
59%
Value, $/FPS
$7.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$861.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $861.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i5-10500 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
