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.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Deathloop than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 90 vs 86 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1299.00 vs $2099.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Deathloop than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $15.10 vs $23.33 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.33/FPS
65%
Price, $
$2099.99
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 222 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
86
96%
Value, $/FPS
$15.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 222 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2022
4th 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%
4th 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%
4th 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 | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
