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Alienware x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs MSI Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)

What x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) does better (9) and where Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Alienware x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
Alienware · 2022x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
8.6Score
9 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
8.5Score
8 advantages
9.2Graphics8.1
8.1Overall performance7.5
3.8Display6.6
9.2Memory & storage8.1
3.9Battery & portability7.5
7.1Features & cooling5.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
399.2 × 299.517.1358.3 × 24819.8
x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Difference
Depth299.5 mm248 mm+51.5 mm
Width399.2 mm358.3 mm+40.9 mm
Thickness17.1 mm19.8 mm−2.7 mm
Weight3 kg2.1 kg+0.9 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 105 W+67%
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. GPU compute (FP32)25.4 TFLOPS vs 19.1 TFLOPS+33%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,847 vs 11,656+10%
  5. SD card readerYes · Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
  6. Dolby AtmosYes · Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
  7. Thickness17.1 mm vs 19.8 mm+16%
  8. Cooling fans4 vs 3+33%
  9. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than x17 R2 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 360 Hz2.2×
  2. Weight3.02 kg vs 2.1 kg+44%
  3. Battery capacity87 Wh vs 100 Wh+15%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,155 vs 11,415+2%
  5. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
  7. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)52.5 dB vs 50 dB+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W105 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores7,4247,424
GPU compute (FP32)25.4 TFLOPS19.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,84711,656
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-12700HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1414
CPU threads2020
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HKCore i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,15511,415
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4022,376
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0621,064
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz360 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity87 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.02 kg2.1 kg
Thickness17.1 mm19.8 mm
Width399.2 mm358.3 mm
Depth299.5 mm248 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhiteBlack
Cooling fans43
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)52.5 dB50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.5 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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