Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL76 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL76 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 142 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL76.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL76 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 11% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1699.0 vs $1899.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M18 - $7.76 vs $8.02 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Pulse GL76 - 237 vs 219 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
219
92.40506329113924%
Value, $/FPS
$7.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33790 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.02/FPS
96.75810473815461%
Price, $
$1899.99
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34038 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
91.02818578801111%
Multi-Core
10780
79.98219320373943%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL76 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
