Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Vector GP66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Vector GP66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 525 days older than the cheaper MSI Vector GP66.
Advantages of MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 27% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1599.99 vs $2199.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - $16.16 vs $22.22 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.22/FPS
72%
Price, $
$2199.99
72%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11342 minutes ago
Jul 10th, 2023
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11346 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jul 10th, 2023
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%
Jul 10th, 2023
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
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%
Jul 10th, 2023
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 10th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
