Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1149.00 vs $1879.97
- Up to 8% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Alienware M17R5 - $19.15 vs $20.89 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in Resident Evil 4 than MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 90 vs 60 FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
2nd Variation
FPS
60
67%
Value, $/FPS
$19.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1249 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.89/FPS
92%
Price, $
$1879.97
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1263 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
2nd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
58%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
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
2nd Variation
Core i5-10500
3.1 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1519
77%
Multi-Core
5470
57%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD 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 |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
