Key Differences
In short — MSI GS66 Stealth 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 GS66 Stealth is 714 days older than the cheaper Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than MSI GS66 Stealth - $1979.97 vs $4699.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Rust than MSI GS66 Stealth - $21.52 vs $47.47 per FPS
Advantages of MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Alienware M17R5 - 99 vs 92 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
92
92%
Value, $/FPS
$21.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17545 minutes ago
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$47.47/FPS
45%
Price, $
$4699.99
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17546 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd 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%
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
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
92%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-11900
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2130
100%
Multi-Core
8816
92%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | May 17th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-11900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
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