Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready 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. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 28 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 139 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1199.0 vs $2099.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Ready or Not than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $9.02 vs $15.11 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.11/FPS
59%
Price, $
$2099.99
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8144 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
133
95%
Value, $/FPS
$9.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 1st, 2022
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st 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%
GPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96%
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
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
