Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Creator 16 AI Studio outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Creator 16 AI Studio is 717 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - $2098.99 vs $2984.99
Advantages of MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop
- Performs up to 58% better in Borderlands 3 than Alienware X17 R2 - 164 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Alienware X17 R2 - $18.2 vs $20.18 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
104
63%
Value, $/FPS
$20.18/FPS
90%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2984.99
70%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,984.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
50%
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
97%
Multi-Core
11484
88%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 18th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
