Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 10UE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 494 days older than the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 57% better in The Last of Us Part I than MSI GF65 Thin 10UE - 55 vs 35 FPS
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop
- Up to 64% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $765.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Alienware X17 R2 - $21.86 vs $38.16 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$38.16/FPS
57%
Price, $
$2098.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5259 minutes ago
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
35
63%
Value, $/FPS
$21.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$765
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $765 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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%
GPU Winner
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i5-10500
3.1 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1519
61%
Multi-Core
5470
41%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2023 |
Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i5-10500 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 8 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |