Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition 15.6" QHD 165Hz 3ms on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition 15.6" QHD 165Hz 3ms is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 307 days newer than the cheaper MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition 15.6" QHD 165Hz 3ms.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition 15.6" QHD 165Hz 3ms - 99 vs 71 FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition 15.6" QHD 165Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop
- Up to 55% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - CA$2331.98 vs CA$5178.48
- Up to 37% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware X16 R2 - CA$32.84 vs CA$52.31 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 24th, 2023
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$52.31/FPS
62%
Price, CA$
CA$5178.48
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$5,178.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
FPS
71
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$32.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$2331.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$2,331.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 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 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
48%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 24th, 2023
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition 15.6" QHD 165Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 24th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 23rd, 2022 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
