Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Crosshair outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Crosshair is 1267 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware X15R1 - 71 vs 49 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware X15R1 - $29.01 vs $34.69 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Crosshair - $1699.99 vs $2059.99
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2059.99
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
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Updated 250 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jun 15th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2434
100%
Multi-Core
13285
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1901
78%
Multi-Core
7821
59%
MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 3rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2021 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
