MSI Titan GT77 vs Dell Alienware x17 R2
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 165 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Performs significantly better (up to 45%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
- Around 8% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a bigger (~14%) battery – 99 against 87 watt-hours
Advantages of the Dell Alienware x17 R2
- Easier to carry: weighs 280 grams less (around 0.62 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (185.4 vs 203 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) | 3.02 kg (6.66 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 397 x 330 x 23 mm 15.63 x 12.99 x 0.91 inches |
399.2 x 299.5 x 12.9-17.1 mm 15.72 x 11.79 x 0.51-0.67 inches |
| Area | 1310 cm2 (203 inches2) | 1196 cm2 (185.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% | ~69% |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 4 | 4 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 61 dB | 52.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1321:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.5% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 73.2% | - |
| Response time | 4 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 330 W | 240 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1335 grams | 1003 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 150 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1035 MHz | 1387 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1485 MHz | 1703 MHz |
| FLOPS | 18.5 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5632 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 176 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 18.5 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3331 | 2340 |
| Solar Bay | 53760 | 39395 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
| Loudness | ~87 dB | ~84.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.0 cm | 11.2 x 6.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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