Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI GF65 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 1100 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $932.16 vs $2499.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware X16 R2 - $6.26 vs $8.59 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 95% better in League of Legends than MSI GF65 - 291 vs 149 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 26th, 2021
FPS
149
51.20274914089347%
Value, $/FPS
$6.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$932.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $932.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2570 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
291
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.59/FPS
72.8754365541327%
Price, $
$2499.99
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 26th, 2021
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 26th, 2021
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
Jan 26th, 2021
Core i7-10750H
null-core
Single-Core
1446
60.22490628904623%
Multi-Core
5396
46.98711250435388%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-10750H | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
