Key Differences
In short — MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light is 15 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R1.
Advantages of MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware X16 R1 - 107 vs 100 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light - CA$3999.0 vs CA$4599.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light - CA$39.99 vs CA$42.98 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$42.98/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$4599
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$4,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Jan 24th, 2023
FPS
100
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$39.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 24th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
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
Jan 24th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 8th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
Jan 24th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Feb 8th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 24th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
