Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 57% better in Elden Ring than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 119 vs 76 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1299.00 vs $4099.00
- Up to 50% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M18 R2 - $17.09 vs $34.45 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$34.45/FPS
50%
Price, $
$4099
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
76
64%
Value, $/FPS
$17.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
48%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
4th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
