Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 28 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1098.00 vs $2099.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing God of War than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $18.00 vs $26.92 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in God of War than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 78 vs 61 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
61
78%
Value, $/FPS
$18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1098
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,098 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 231 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.92/FPS
67%
Price, $
$2099.99
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 1st, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
66%
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
