Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 410 days older than the cheaper MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in The Callisto Protocol than MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 120 vs 80 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1249.0 vs $2729.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Alienware X16 R1 - $15.61 vs $22.74 per FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.74/FPS
68%
Price, $
$2729
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,729 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
Apr 30th, 2024
FPS
80
66%
Value, $/FPS
$15.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 17th, 2023
Apr 30th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 30th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 30th, 2024
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
