Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the more expensive MSI GS66 Stealth on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 259 days newer than the more expensive MSI GS66 Stealth.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in FIFA 23 than MSI GS66 Stealth - 140 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than MSI GS66 Stealth - $2098.99 vs $4699.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing FIFA 23 than MSI GS66 Stealth - $14.99 vs $40.52 per FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
116
82.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$40.52/FPS
36.99407699901283%
Price, $
$4699.99
44%
Buy for $4,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64083 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64072 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91.30141604855024%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87.45785569790962%
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
86.13020622725435%
Multi-Core
8816
67.5866298681386%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i9-11900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
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