Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 307 days older than the cheaper MSI Crosshair.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Crosshair - 72 vs 59 FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1801.79 vs $2252.24
- Up to 2% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware X16 R2 - $30.54 vs $31.28 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
72
100%
Value, €/FPS
€31.28/FPS
98%
Price, €
€2252.24
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,252.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
82%
Value, €/FPS
€30.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1801.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,801.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 272 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
92%
Multi-Core
12037
91%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2434
100%
Multi-Core
13285
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 16" |
