Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready 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 59% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $861.79 vs $2099.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1.81 vs $3.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Minecraft than MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz - 619 vs 477 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
477
77%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$861.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $861.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
619
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
53%
Price, $
$2099.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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%
Mar 1st, 2022
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
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Core i5-10500 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| 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 | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
