Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Crosshair outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Crosshair is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 117 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $2059.99 vs $2099.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $17.61 vs $19.44 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
108
92%
Value, $/FPS
$19.44/FPS
91%
Price, $
$2099.99
98%
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2059.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 234 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
91%
Multi-Core
10780
75%
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 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
