Comparison of MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ (GL63 8SE-209) vs Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV
Comparison of Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV vs MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ (GL63 8SE-209)

MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ (GL63 8SE-209) vs Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

Comparison summary

  • For performance Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV has a lot better processor. MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ has more memory.
  • For displaying graphics GL63 8SE-209 has a lot better performing graphics card.
  • For portability GL63 8SE-209 is lighter. Its also thinner and smaller in size.
  • They have different storage types, GL63 8SE-209 has a 250gb SSD and AW15R3-0012SLV has a 1000gb HDD.
Compare technical specifications of MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ (GL63 8SE-209)
Compare technical specifications of Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ (GL63 8SE-209)

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

120hz screeni5 CPU
Play 70% of new games on minimumi5 CPUIPS screen

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MSI GL63 8SE-209 15″ (GL63 8SE-209)Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i5-8300HIntel Core i5 Series
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb8gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce RTX 2060GeForce GTX 1060
Screen size
15.6″15.6″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
4.8 lbs (2.18 kg)8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
15.07 x 10.23 x 1.16 inches15.31 x 12 x 1 inches
(38.28 x 25.98 x 2.95 cm)(38.89 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10Windows 10 Home
Hard drives
250gb SSD1000gb HDD
Release date
February 1, 2019June 14, 2017
Amazon.com List Price
$1,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$599.99$679.00
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Laptop Dimensions

15.07 in
38.28 cm
10.23 in
25.98 cm
Thickness: 1.16 in (2.95 cm)
15.31 in
38.89 cm
12 in
30.48 cm
Thickness: 1 in (2.54 cm)

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Amazon.com description

MSI GL63 8SE-209 15.6" Performance Gaming Laptop, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6G, 120Hz 3ms, Intel i5-8300H (4 cores), 16GB, 256GB NVMe SSD, Red Backlit KB, Win 10, Black

Display: 15.6" FHD 120Hz 3ms wide view 94%NTSC color Anti-Glare, 100%sRGB | Operating System: Win 10

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX2060 6G GDDR6 w/New Ray Tracing Technology

Processor: Intel Core i5-8300H 2.3 - 4.0GHz

Memory: 16GB (16G*1) DDR4 2400MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 32GB | Storage: 256GB NVMe SSD

Special Features: Customizable Steel Series Red Backlit Keyboard

ASIN: B07MNWTRRJ

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV Laptop (6th Generation i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060

Intel Core i5-6300, up to 3.2 GHz Processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Memory

8GB DDR4 included; 32GB maximum

15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits Display [FHD]

Windows 10 home operating system with Microsoft signature image; silver

ASIN: B01LWPJTL7