Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Vector GP66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Vector GP66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 184 days newer than the cheaper MSI Vector GP66.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than MSI Vector GP66 - 826 vs 658 FPS
Advantages of MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1968.99 vs $2735.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware M18 R2 - $2.99 vs $3.31 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
826
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
90%
Price, $
$2735.99
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
Jul 10th, 2023
FPS
658
79%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1968.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,968.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jul 10th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 10th, 2023
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jul 10th, 2023
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 10th, 2023 |
Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |