Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 AMD 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 m18 AMD is 756 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1149.0 vs $2648.95
- Up to 6% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware m18 AMD - $22.1 vs $23.44 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 117% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 113 vs 52 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
52
46%
Value, $/FPS
$22.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.44/FPS
94%
Price, $
$2648.95
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,648.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Apr 7th, 2023
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
93%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
Apr 7th, 2023
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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
71%
Multi-Core
7887
57%
Apr 7th, 2023
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 AMD Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 7th, 2023 |
Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |