Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the more expensive Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 78 days older than the more expensive Alienware M18.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Alienware M18 - 102 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1999.0 vs $2319.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Deathloop than Alienware M18 - $19.6 vs $23.2 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
100
98%
Value, $/FPS
$23.2/FPS
84%
Price, $
$2319.99
86%
Buy for $2,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
93%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
