Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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. The better performing Alienware M18 is 577 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in The Outer Worlds than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 121 vs 105 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1170.0 vs $2319.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Alienware M18 - $11.14 vs $19.17 per FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.17/FPS
58%
Price, $
$2319.99
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
105
86%
Value, $/FPS
$11.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1170
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 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 | 15.6" |
