Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2021 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2021 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 209% better in HITMAN 2 than MSI 2021 - 170 vs 55 FPS
Advantages of MSI 2021 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 70% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - CA$1038.15 vs CA$3499.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Alienware X16 R1 - CA$18.88 vs CA$20.58 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 24th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$20.58/FPS
91.73955296404276%
Price, CA$
CA$3499
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76011 minutes ago
FPS
55
32.35294117647059%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1038.15
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,038.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103635 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 24th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 24th, 2023
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
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
48.48 GPixel/s
36.3963963963964%
Texel Fillrate
96.96 GTexel/s
25.099663473983945%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 24th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2021 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i5-10300H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
