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MSI Raider 18 HX vs Alienware X16 R2 Laptop Comparison

MSI Raider 18 HX vs Alienware X16 R2: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner
MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop Image
CPUCore i9-14900HXGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop 18" 240 Hz WQXGA (24-Core Intel i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, VR Ready, W11H) w/Dkz Hub

Buy for 2,611.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

vs
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop Image
CPUCore Ultra 9 185HGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core Ultra 9-185H, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Lunar Silver

Buy for 2,792.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 364 minutes ago

FPS Winner

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop Image
MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop Image

CPUCore i9-14900HXGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop 18" 240 Hz WQXGA (24-Core Intel i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, VR Ready, W11H) w/Dkz Hub

Buy for 2,611.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago

vs

Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop

Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop Image

Jan 31st, 2024

CPUCore Ultra 9 185HGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core Ultra 9-185H, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Lunar Silver

Buy for 2,792.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 364 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Raider 18 HX outperforms the more expensive Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!

Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

  • Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - 88 vs 81 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2611.71 vs $2792.78
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $29.68 vs $34.48 per FPS
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High


FPS

88

100%

Value, €/FPS

€29.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€2611.71

100%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop 18" 240 Hz WQXGA (24-Core Intel i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, VR Ready, W11H) w/Dkz Hub

Buy for 2,611.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 360 minutes ago


FPS

81

92%

Value, €/FPS

€34.48/FPS

86%

Price, €

€2792.78

93%

Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop - 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz 3ms Display, Intel Core Ultra 9-185H, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Onsite Service - Lunar Silver

Buy for 2,792.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 364 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

386.3 GTexel/s

100%

GPU Winner


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile Logo
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

Full CPU Comparison

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX

2.2 GHz | 24-core

Single-Core

2802

100%

Multi-Core

16516

100%

CPU Winner


Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo
Core Ultra 9 185H

2.3 GHz | 16-core

Single-Core

2401

86%

Multi-Core

11484

70%

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Raider 18 HX Gaming Laptop

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Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop

UnknownJan 31st, 2024
Core i9-14900HXCore Ultra 9 185H
GeForce RTX 4080 MobileGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
32 GB
16 GB
1 TB SSD1 TB SSD
1920x1080
2560x1440
240 Hz240 Hz
18"16"

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