Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 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. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 544 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2019.00 vs $3099.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Alienware X16 R2 - $16.55 vs $18.67 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in FIFA 23 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 166 vs 122 FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 5th, 2022 • 4th Variation
FPS
122
73%
Value, $/FPS
$16.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.67/FPS
89%
Price, $
$3099.99
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 5th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 5th, 2022 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
Jan 31st, 2024
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
Aug 5th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96%
Multi-Core
10780
94%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
