Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 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. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 729 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 51% better in Valheim than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 139 vs 92 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1179.0 vs $2848.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware X16 R2 - $12.82 vs $20.5 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.5/FPS
62.53658536585366%
Price, $
$2848.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,848.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
92
66.18705035971223%
Value, $/FPS
$12.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 31st, 2024
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
95.50187421907539%
Multi-Core
10780
93.86973180076629%
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
