Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 354 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 25% better in F1 23 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 157 vs 126 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1089.99 vs $2070.98
- Up to 34% better value when playing F1 23 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $8.65 vs $13.19 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.19/FPS
66%
Price, $
$2070.98
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,070.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
126
80%
Value, $/FPS
$8.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mar 1st, 2022
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
null-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
83%
Multi-Core
7887
73%
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| 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" |
