Key Differences
In short — 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. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 708 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 61% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1080.98 vs $2799.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Alienware M18 R2 - $7.35 vs $13.02 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 46% better in Sea of Thieves than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 215 vs 147 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
147
68%
Value, $/FPS
$7.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1080.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,080.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8050 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.02/FPS
56%
Price, $
$2799.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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 | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
