Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than MSI Crosshair - 136 vs 131 FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $2059.99 vs $4095.03
- Up to 48% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Alienware X17 R2 - $15.73 vs $30.11 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.11/FPS
52%
Price, $
$4095.03
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,095.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 294 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
131
96%
Value, $/FPS
$15.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2059.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
84%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
98%
Multi-Core
13044
91%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
