Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 297 days older than the cheaper MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+.
Advantages of MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $2249.99 vs $3139.00
- Up to 9% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware X16 R1 - $28.48 vs $31.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ - 100 vs 79 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
79
79%
Value, $/FPS
$28.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 494 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.39/FPS
91%
Price, $
$3139
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 504 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
GPU Winner
Mar 17th, 2023
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
Jan 8th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
MSI Vector 17 HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
