Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware M18 (2024) - $2019.0 vs $2439.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Alienware M18 (2024) - $21.03 vs $21.97 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 16% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than MSI Pulse GL66 - 111 vs 96 FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
96
86%
Value, $/FPS
$21.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1950 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.97/FPS
95%
Price, $
$2439
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1942 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
86%
Multi-Core
10780
78%
2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
