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 39% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1699.99 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 89% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Creator 17 Professional - 117 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Creator 17 Professional - $23.93 vs $27.42 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
62
52%
Value, $/FPS
$27.42/FPS
87%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3254 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
60%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3244 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
93%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
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
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67%
Multi-Core
7887
47%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-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" |
