The Alienware M18 R2 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming Laptop than the MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $227.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- A much faster Laptop for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Up to 10% cheaper – $2049.00 vs $2276.98
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop vs MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop for Gaming
The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
Average FPS
148
100%
Min 1% FPS
90
100%
Price, $
$2276.98
89%
Value, $/FPS
$15.54/FPS
100%
MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
103
70%
Min 1% FPS
59
66%
Price, $
$2049
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.89/FPS
78%
My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
24.72 TFLOPS
100%
MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
Oct 24th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texture Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
FP32
15.62 TFLOPS
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
Jan 10th, 2024, 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2695
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
15815
100%
MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
Oct 24th, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2251
84%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12037
76%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | MSI Pulse 16 AI 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| Screen | ||
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
