Key Differences
In short — MSI Trident X (SFF) outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Trident X (SFF) is 1138 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 49% cheaper than MSI Trident X (SFF) - $2299.99 vs $4499.00
- Up to 36% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Trident X (SFF) - $31.51 vs $48.90 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Trident X (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 26% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 92 vs 73 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 13th, 2024 • 68th Variation
FPS
73
79%
Value, $/FPS
$31.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
Jun 1st, 2021 • 3rd Variation
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$48.9/FPS
64%
Price, $
$4499
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 13th, 2024 • 68th Variation
Jun 1st, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 13th, 2024 • 68th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
GPU Winner
Jun 1st, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 13th, 2024 • 68th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 1st, 2021 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-11900K
3.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2371
87%
Multi-Core
10948
64%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Trident X (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jul 13th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2021 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i9-11900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
