Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 490 days newer than the cheaper MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz.
Advantages of MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 16% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $2359.99 vs $2799.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 37% better in Dirt 5 than MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz - 186 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dirt 5 than MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz - $15.05 vs $17.35 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Sep 7th, 2022
FPS
136
73%
Value, $/FPS
$17.35/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2359.99
100%
Buy for $2,359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
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
Sep 7th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Vector GP66 15.6" QHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
