Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 Thin 10UE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 236 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 61% better in Valorant than MSI GF65 Thin 10UE - 768 vs 478 FPS
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop
- Up to 75% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $769.99 vs $3068.43
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware X16 R2 - $1.61 vs $4.0 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
768
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4/FPS
40%
Price, $
$3068.43
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,068.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
478
62%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$769.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $769.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
Jun 9th, 2023 • 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%
GPU Winner
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
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
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i5-10500
3.1 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1519
63%
Multi-Core
5470
47%
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2023 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i5-10500 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 8 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
