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.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Halo Infinite than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 83 vs 70 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1299.00 vs $4095.03
- Up to 62% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Alienware X17 R2 - $18.56 vs $49.34 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$49.34/FPS
38%
Price, $
$4095.03
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,095.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 296 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
70
84%
Value, $/FPS
$18.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 294 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
4th 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
97%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
85%
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
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
4th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
93%
Multi-Core
10780
83%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
