Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 484 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $699.99 vs $1899.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M18 - $15.56 vs $22.09 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 91% better in Elden Ring than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD - 86 vs 45 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
45
52.32558139534884%
Value, $/FPS
$15.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2092 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.09/FPS
70.4391127206881%
Price, $
$1899.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2093 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Sep 13th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i5-11400H
null-core
Single-Core
1818
72.17149662564509%
Multi-Core
6333
46.98768363258644%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
