Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms MSI Pulse 17 AI 17 Inch 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 342 days older than MSI Pulse 17 AI 17 Inch 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz.
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 68% better in God of War than MSI Pulse 17 AI 17 Inch 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz - 126 vs 75 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
75
60%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
Feb 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Feb 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
Feb 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 9th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
86%
Multi-Core
11484
70%
Feb 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse 17 AI 17 Inch 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2023 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 18" |
