Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready outperforms the cheaper MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 273 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" 144Hz.
Advantages of MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $938.99 vs $2093.49
- Up to 12% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $26.08 vs $29.49 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 97% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" 144Hz - 71 vs 36 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2021
FPS
36
50.70422535211267%
Value, $/FPS
$26.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$938.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $938.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36390 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.49/FPS
88.43675822312647%
Price, $
$2093.49
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,093.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2021
Mar 1st, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.225997045790248%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
26.079414032382424%
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 1st, 2021
Core i7-10750H
null-core
Single-Core
1446
63.061491495856956%
Multi-Core
5396
50.0556586270872%
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-10750H | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
