Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in Rust than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - 129 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $1999.0 vs $2199.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Rust than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit - $15.5 vs $19.64 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
FPS
112
86%
Value, $/FPS
$19.64/FPS
78%
Price, $
$2199.99
90%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 231 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2023
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
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 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
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
