Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 236 days newer than the cheaper MSI GF65 Thin 10UE.
Advantages of MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop
- Up to 70% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $749.00 vs $2499.99
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 282% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI GF65 Thin 10UE - 107 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than MSI GF65 Thin 10UE - $23.36 vs $26.75 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
28
26%
Value, $/FPS
$26.75/FPS
87%
Price, $
$749
333%
Buy for $749 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 340 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
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
Jun 9th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i5-10500
3.1 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1525
68%
Multi-Core
5477
46%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
100%
Multi-Core
12037
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i5-10500 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 8 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" |
