Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 735 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1149.0 vs $2599.99
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 422% better in Diablo IV than MSI Pulse GL66 - 193 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 57% better value when playing Diablo IV than MSI Pulse GL66 - $13.47 vs $31.05 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
37
19%
Value, $/FPS
$31.05/FPS
43%
Price, $
$1149
100%
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 221 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2599.99
44%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Mar 17th, 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%
Mar 17th, 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
70%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
