Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2023 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI 2023 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1669.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $5.7 vs $6.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI 2023 - 391 vs 293 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
13th Variation
FPS
293
74.93606138107417%
Value, $/FPS
$5.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1669
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,669 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 298051 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
391
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.39/FPS
89.20187793427232%
Price, $
$2499.99
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
13th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
13th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
13th Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
95.50187421907539%
Multi-Core
10780
93.86973180076629%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
MSI 2023 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
