Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 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.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1499.00 vs $3052.55
- Up to 13% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $22.04 vs $25.23 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 78% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 121 vs 68 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
3rd Variation
FPS
68
56%
Value, $/FPS
$22.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 346 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.23/FPS
87%
Price, $
$3052.55
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,052.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 332 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
3rd Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
48%
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
