Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Pulse GL66 outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Pulse GL66 is 142 days older than the more expensive Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Metro Exodus than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - 50 vs 38 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - $1149.0 vs $1599.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch - $22.98 vs $42.08 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
38
76%
Value, $/FPS
$42.08/FPS
54%
Price, $
$1599
71%
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
50
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
68%
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
100%
Multi-Core
7887
100%
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
100%
Multi-Core
7887
100%
Alienware x17 R1, 17.3 inch FHD 360Hz Non-Touch Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
