Key Differences
In short — MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz is 37 days older than the cheaper Alienware X16 R1.
Advantages of MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Alienware X16 R1 - 847 vs 813 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz - $2689.0 vs $4479.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Valorant than MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz - $3.31 vs $5.29 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 8th, 2023
FPS
847
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.29/FPS
62%
Price, $
$4479.99
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,479.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
813
95%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2689
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,689 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 8th, 2023
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 8th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 8th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8th, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
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