Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X15 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 504 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X15 R2.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware X15 R2 - 74 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware X15 R2 - $1999.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware X15 R2 - $27.03 vs $41.25 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
63
85%
Value, $/FPS
$41.25/FPS
65%
Price, $
$2599
76%
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jun 15th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 27th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
90%
Multi-Core
13044
82%
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
