Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator 17 Professional on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Creator 17 Professional is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 787 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator 17 Professional.
Advantages of MSI Creator 17 Professional Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1699.99 vs $2269.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware M18 - $11.33 vs $12.47 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Creator 17 Professional - 182 vs 150 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
150
82%
Value, $/FPS
$11.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.47/FPS
90%
Price, $
$2269
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,269 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
72%
Multi-Core
7887
53%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator 17 Professional Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
