Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 365 days older than the cheaper MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1399.00 vs $1879.97
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M17R5 - $23.71 vs $29.37 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 64 vs 59 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
92%
Value, $/FPS
$23.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1246 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.37/FPS
81%
Price, $
$1879.97
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1253 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61%
GPU Winner
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
75%
Multi-Core
9532
65%
MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
