Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms MSI Notebook on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 609 days newer than MSI Notebook.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 82% better in The Last of Us Part I than MSI Notebook - 80 vs 44 FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2525
100%
Multi-Core
13234
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
89%
Multi-Core
12037
91%
MSI Notebook | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
