Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Valheim than MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz - 109 vs 68 FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1099.9 vs $2210.95
- Up to 20% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware M18 - $16.18 vs $20.28 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.28/FPS
79.78303747534517%
Price, $
$2210.95
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,210.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1632 minutes ago
FPS
68
62.38532110091744%
Value, $/FPS
$16.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1632 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
52.6261319534282%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
90.20694752402069%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | Radeon RX 6600M |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
