Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 outperforms the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 is 393 days newer than the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Death Stranding than MSI Pulse GL66 - 138 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - $1999.97 vs $2029.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Death Stranding than MSI Pulse GL66 - $14.49 vs $16.77 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
121
87%
Value, $/FPS
$16.77/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2029
98%
Buy for $2,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2643 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2647 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Aug 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |