Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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 is 903 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1149.0 vs $1999.97
- Up to 30% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Alienware M18 - $10.26 vs $14.6 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in HITMAN 3 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 137 vs 112 FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
112
81%
Value, $/FPS
$10.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2743 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.6/FPS
70%
Price, $
$1999.97
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2745 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
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
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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
72%
Multi-Core
7887
53%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
