Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 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 X17 R2 is 1 days older than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 98 vs 75 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1099.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Alienware X17 R2 - $14.65 vs $21.42 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.42/FPS
68%
Price, $
$2098.99
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5063 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
75
76%
Value, $/FPS
$14.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5075 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd 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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd 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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
82%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
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Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
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" |