Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 180 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than MSI Codex R2 - 136 vs 135 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 14% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $1399.97
- Up to 14% better value when playing F1 22 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $8.89 vs $10.29 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.29/FPS
86%
Price, $
$1399.97
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
135
99%
Value, $/FPS
$8.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
89%
Multi-Core
11359
76%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |