Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R is 1213 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 57% better in Fortnite than MSI GF65 - 124 vs 79 FPS
Advantages of MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 62% cheaper than Alienware M18 R - $979.0 vs $2589.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Fortnite than Alienware M18 R - $12.39 vs $20.89 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.89/FPS
59%
Price, $
$2589.99
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,589.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
Buy for $979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jan 26th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 26th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 26th, 2021
Core i7-10750H
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1446
54%
Multi-Core
5396
39%
Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 26th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Core i7-10750H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
