Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 96% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz - 106 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz - $19.8 vs $25.65 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1384.9 vs $2098.99
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
Buy for $1,384.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
96%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | Radeon RX 6600M |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
