Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 17.3" on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 17.3" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.0 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 76% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI 17.3" - 204 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI 17.3" - $13.73 vs $15.51 per FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 247 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
64%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI 17.3" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |