Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator 17 Professional on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 918 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator 17 Professional.
Advantages of MSI Creator 17 Professional Laptop
- Up to 7% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2540.34 vs $2720.0
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 82% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Creator 17 Professional - 135 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 41% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Creator 17 Professional - $20.15 vs $34.33 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
74
54.81481481481482%
Value, $/FPS
$34.33/FPS
58.69501893387707%
Price, $
$2540.34
100%
Buy for $2,540.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4966 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2720
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4953 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
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
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
null-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator 17 Professional Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
