Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $861.79 vs $1865.97
- Up to 30% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Alienware M17R5 - $13.68 vs $19.44 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz - 96 vs 63 FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
FPS
63
65.625%
Value, $/FPS
$13.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$861.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $861.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45800 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.44/FPS
70.37037037037037%
Price, $
$1865.97
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
null-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i5-10500 | 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" |
