Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 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 62% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $799.00 vs $2098.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware X17 R2 - $24.21 vs $32.80 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 94% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz - 64 vs 33 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FPS
33
52%
Value, $/FPS
$24.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$799
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 246 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.8/FPS
74%
Price, $
$2098.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
66%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
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
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i5-10500 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 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 | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
