Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Aegis R (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Aegis R (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 46 days older than the cheaper MSI Aegis R (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Aegis R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1141.73 vs $1399.97
- Up to 10% better value when playing Battlefield V than Alienware Aurora R16 - $7.77 vs $8.59 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than MSI Aegis R (Tower) - 163 vs 147 FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 18th, 2023 • 5th Variation
FPS
147
90%
Value, $/FPS
$7.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1141.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,141.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.59/FPS
90%
Price, $
$1399.97
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 18th, 2023 • 5th Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 18th, 2023 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 18th, 2023 • 5th Variation
Core i5-12400F
2.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2191
83%
Multi-Core
8910
60%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Aegis R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Sep 18th, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i5-12400F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
