Key Differences
In short — DELL 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 DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 85 vs 69 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 49% cheaper than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $1170.0 vs $2296.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $16.96 vs $27.01 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.01/FPS
62%
Price, $
$2296
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,296 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
69
81%
Value, $/FPS
$16.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1170
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st 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
96%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 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
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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
82%
DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
