Key Differences
In short — MSI Creator 16 AI Studio outperforms the cheaper Alienware x17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware x17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware x17 R2 - 93 vs 80 FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - $2799.99 vs $3299.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - $35.0 vs $35.47 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.47/FPS
98%
Price, $
$3299
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
80
86%
Value, $/FPS
$35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
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
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
97%
Multi-Core
11484
88%
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
