Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 395 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2 (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 9% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - CA$1788.53 vs CA$1959.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing World of Tanks than Alienware Aurora R16 - CA$5.53 vs CA$8.56 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than MSI Codex R2 (Tower) - 229 vs 217 FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
217
94.75982532751091%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1788.53
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,788.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
229
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.56/FPS
64.60280373831776%
Price, CA$
CA$1959.99
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,959.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
88.31266441187523%
Multi-Core
11359
73.40226171243943%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-13700F
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2661
100%
Multi-Core
15475
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i7-13700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
