Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 outperforms MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware x17 R2 is 295 days newer than MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than MSI Pulse GL66 - 382 vs 302 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
302
79%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 1st, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
92%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
96%
Jan 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1901
79%
Multi-Core
7821
70%
Jan 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2412
100%
Multi-Core
11158
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
