Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Crosshair 16" on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Crosshair 16" is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 327 days older than the cheaper MSI Crosshair 16".
Advantages of MSI Crosshair 16" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $2059.99 vs $2559.00
- Up to 1% better value when playing Rust than Alienware X16 R2 - $17.31 vs $17.41 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in Rust than MSI Crosshair 16" - 147 vs 119 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Dec 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
119
81%
Value, $/FPS
$17.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2059.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,059.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6810 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.41/FPS
99%
Price, $
$2559
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,559 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6819 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Dec 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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
Dec 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
95%
Multi-Core
11484
80%
MSI Crosshair 16" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 16" |
