Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 17.3" on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI 17.3" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 42% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1799.00 vs $3099.99
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 86% better in God of War than MSI 17.3" - 119 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than MSI 17.3" - $26.05 vs $28.11 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $1,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3099.99
58%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
GPU Winner
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
97%
Multi-Core
11484
88%
MSI 17.3" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
