Key Differences
In short — MSI GS66 Stealth outperforms the cheaper Alienware X15R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X15R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI GS66 Stealth is 29 days older than the cheaper Alienware X15R1.
Advantages of MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X15R1 - 107 vs 95 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 71% cheaper than MSI GS66 Stealth - $1349.99 vs $4699.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than MSI GS66 Stealth - $14.21 vs $43.93 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$43.93/FPS
32%
Price, $
$4699.99
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Jun 15th, 2021
FPS
95
88%
Value, $/FPS
$14.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,349.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jun 15th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd 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
Jun 15th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
84%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-11900
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2130
100%
Multi-Core
8816
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
89%
Multi-Core
7887
89%
MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2021 |
| Core i9-11900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
