Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1129.99 vs $3014.43
- Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Alienware X16 R2 - $8.76 vs $12.94 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 81% better in Apex Legends than MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz - 233 vs 129 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
129
55.36480686695279%
Value, $/FPS
$8.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1129.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51133 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.94/FPS
67.69706336939721%
Price, $
$3014.43
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,014.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
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
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
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i5-10500 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
