Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 500 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - 146 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1999.99 vs $2150.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - $13.7 vs $16.04 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
134
91%
Value, $/FPS
$16.04/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2150
93%
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
90%
Multi-Core
13044
82%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
