Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI Sword 16HX 16" FHD+ 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Sword 16HX 16" FHD+ 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Sword 16HX 16" FHD+ 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1499.99 vs $2499.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $15.79 vs $18.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 43% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Sword 16HX 16" FHD+ 144Hz - 136 vs 95 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
95
70%
Value, $/FPS
$15.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 327 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.38/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2499.99
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 335 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
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
3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2434
100%
Multi-Core
13285
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
92%
Multi-Core
12037
91%
MSI Sword 16HX 16" FHD+ 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 16" |
