Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 48% better in Sea of Thieves than MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz - 158 vs 107 FPS
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $861.79 vs $2098.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Alienware X17 R2 - $8.05 vs $13.28 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.28/FPS
60%
Price, $
$2098.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
FPS
107
67%
Value, $/FPS
$8.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$861.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $861.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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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
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
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i5-10500 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 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 | 15.6" |
