Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Alpha 17 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 230 days newer than the cheaper MSI Alpha 17.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Diablo IV than MSI Alpha 17 - 163 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Up to 34% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1999.0 vs $3020.43
- Up to 19% better value when playing Diablo IV than Alienware X16 R2 - $15.03 vs $18.53 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.53/FPS
81%
Price, $
$3020.43
66%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
Jun 15th, 2023
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%
GPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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
2401
87%
Multi-Core
11484
72%
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
