Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GL65 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 325 days newer than the cheaper MSI GL65.
Advantages of MSI GL65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 72% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $598.00 vs $2098.99
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 20300% better in Overwatch 2 than MSI GL65 - 204 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 98% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than MSI GL65 - $10.29 vs $598.00 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $598 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
28%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 12th, 2021
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
48.48 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
96.96 GTexel/s
37%
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
Mar 12th, 2021
Core i5-10300H
2.5 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1369
55%
Multi-Core
4008
31%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GL65 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i5-10300H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
