Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 1034 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1089.99 vs $2719.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 446% better in Diablo IV than MSI Pulse GL66 - 202 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 63% better value when playing Diablo IV than MSI Pulse GL66 - $10.89 vs $29.46 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
37
18.316831683168317%
Value, $/FPS
$29.46/FPS
36.96537678207739%
Price, $
$1089.99
100%
Buy for $1,089.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2719.99
40%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,719.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 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
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
