Key Differences
In short — MSI Crosshair outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Crosshair is 582 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than MSI Crosshair - $1879.97 vs $2059.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than MSI Crosshair - $31.86 vs $32.70 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Alienware M17R5 - 63 vs 59 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
94%
Value, $/FPS
$31.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1879.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.7/FPS
97%
Price, $
$2059.99
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
78%
Multi-Core
9532
67%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
