Key Differences
In short — MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz is 490 days older than the cheaper Alienware M18.
Advantages of MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Alienware M18 - 83 vs 80 FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz - $2199.0 vs $4158.4
- Up to 45% better value when playing Halo Infinite than MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz - $27.49 vs $50.1 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 7th, 2022
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$50.1/FPS
54%
Price, $
$4158.4
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,158.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7362 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
80
96%
Value, $/FPS
$27.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 7th, 2022
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 7th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
83%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 7th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
98%
Multi-Core
13044
96%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
