Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ outperforms Alienware x17 R2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ is 711 days newer than Alienware x17 R2.
Advantages of MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware x17 R2 - 301 vs 237 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2822.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,822.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
64%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
57%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17" |
