Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 120 vs 105 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $1199.0 vs $2439.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M18 (2024) - $11.42 vs $20.32 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.32/FPS
56%
Price, $
$2439
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5260 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
105
87%
Value, $/FPS
$11.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5284 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
86%
Multi-Core
10780
78%
Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
