Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF63 Thin on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF63 Thin is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 119 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF63 Thin.
Advantages of MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop
- Up to 74% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $709.0 vs $2735.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Alienware M18 R2 - $5.37 vs $7.91 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 162% better in DOOM Eternal than MSI GF63 Thin - 346 vs 132 FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Sep 13th, 2023 • 6th Variation
FPS
132
38.15028901734104%
Value, $/FPS
$5.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$709
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $709 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75171 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
346
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.91/FPS
67.88874841972186%
Price, $
$2735.99
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Sep 13th, 2023 • 6th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 13th, 2023 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
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
Sep 13th, 2023 • 6th Variation
Core i5-11400H
2.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1818
64.88222698072805%
Multi-Core
6333
38.34463550496488%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
