Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ is 678 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Starfield than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 38 vs 30 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Starfield than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $60.31 vs $70.00 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 8% cheaper than MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - $2099.99 vs $2291.83
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$60.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2291.83
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,291.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
30
79%
Value, $/FPS
$70.00/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2099.99
100%
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 1st, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2412
89%
Multi-Core
11158
71%
MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
