Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 10UE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 215 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop
- Up to 72% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $773.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware M18 R2 - $1.62 vs $3.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 73% better in Valorant than MSI GF65 Thin 10UE - 826 vs 478 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
478
58%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$773
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $773 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 386 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
826
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
48%
Price, $
$2799.99
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 372 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i5-10500
null-core
Single-Core
1519
54%
Multi-Core
5470
33%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-10500 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |