Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Gaming Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1799.99 vs $2735.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 116% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI - 93 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 30% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than MSI - $29.42 vs $41.86 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
43
46.236559139784944%
Value, $/FPS
$41.86/FPS
70.28189202102246%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48249 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2735.99
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48234 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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
1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
