Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 230 days newer than the cheaper MSI Alpha 17.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1999.0 vs $2499.99
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 38% better in Dishonored 2 than MSI Alpha 17 - 175 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than MSI Alpha 17 - $14.29 vs $15.74 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
127
72.57142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$15.74/FPS
90.78780177890724%
Price, $
$1999
100%
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36738 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36733 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 15th, 2023
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
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
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
null-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
87.91651409740022%
Multi-Core
11484
72.93280833227487%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
