Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 72% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - CA$1079.55 vs CA$3799.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - CA$12.27 vs CA$19.59 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 120% better in Dishonored 2 than MSI GF65 - 194 vs 88 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
1st Variation
FPS
88
45.36082474226804%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1079.55
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,079.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4080 minutes ago
Jan 24th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$19.59/FPS
62.63399693721286%
Price, CA$
CA$3799.99
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4079 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
1st Variation
Jan 24th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
36.03793466807165%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
33.18455268775471%
Jan 24th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i5-10500
null-core
Single-Core
1519
63.26530612244898%
Multi-Core
5470
47.6314872866597%
Jan 24th, 2023
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 24th, 2023 |
| Core i5-10500 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
