Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 825 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $932.16 vs $1865.97
- Up to 25% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware M17R5 - $6.26 vs $8.37 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in League of Legends than MSI GF65 - 223 vs 149 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 26th, 2021
FPS
149
66.81614349775785%
Value, $/FPS
$6.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$932.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $932.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2671 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.37/FPS
74.79091995221027%
Price, $
$1865.97
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2670 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 26th, 2021
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 26th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46.12272420768712%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57.65340525960889%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 26th, 2021
Core i7-10750H
null-core
Single-Core
1446
73.06720565942395%
Multi-Core
5396
56.60931598825011%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-10750H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
