Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper MSI Thin 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Thin 15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $750.00 vs $1879.97
- Up to 48% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Alienware M17R5 - $6.52 vs $12.62 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Escape From Tarkov than MSI Thin 15 - 149 vs 115 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
115
77%
Value, $/FPS
$6.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$750
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $750 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 440 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.62/FPS
52%
Price, $
$1879.97
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 461 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
29%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
23%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
96%
Multi-Core
7887
83%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
