Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider 18 HX outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than MSI Raider 18 HX - $1879.39 vs $2889.0
- Up to 0% better value when playing Deathloop than MSI Raider 18 HX - $21.36 vs $21.4 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 53% better in Deathloop than Alienware M17R5 - 135 vs 88 FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
88
65.18518518518519%
Value, $/FPS
$21.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1879.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,879.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.4/FPS
99.81308411214954%
Price, $
$2889
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,889 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
76.77970489257055%
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89.81793661496964%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
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
70.6281227694504%
Multi-Core
9532
57.713732138532336%
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
