Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 692 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator.
Advantages of MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1112.64 vs $2799.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M18 R2 - $18.86 vs $33.73 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator - 83 vs 59 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
71%
Value, $/FPS
$18.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1112.64
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,112.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.73/FPS
56%
Price, $
$2799.99
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 17th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Feb 17th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
17" | Screen Size | 15.6" |