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 34% better in Valorant than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 826 vs 617 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1299.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware M18 R2 - $2.11 vs $3.39 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
826
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
62%
Price, $
$2799.99
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 298 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
617
75%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 304 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
4th Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
