Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the more expensive MSI GS66 Stealth on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 989 days newer than the more expensive MSI GS66 Stealth.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 51% better in God of War than MSI GS66 Stealth - 119 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than MSI GS66 Stealth - $3099.99 vs $4699.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing God of War than MSI GS66 Stealth - $26.05 vs $59.49 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
79
66%
Value, $/FPS
$59.49/FPS
43%
Price, $
$4699.99
65%
Buy for $4,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3099.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 17th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-11900
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2130
88%
Multi-Core
8816
76%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
MSI GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
May 17th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
Core i9-11900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |