Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora-R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Aegis SE (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Aegis SE (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora-R16 is 953 days newer than the cheaper MSI Aegis SE (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Aegis SE (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 82% cheaper than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $499.99 vs $2799.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $12.82 vs $28.86 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora-R16 Gaming PC
- Performs up to 149% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Aegis SE (Tower) - 97 vs 39 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 14th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
39
40%
Value, $/FPS
$12.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 493 minutes ago
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.86/FPS
44%
Price, $
$2799
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 486 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 14th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 14th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce GTX 1660
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
34%
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Oct 14th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i5-10400F
null-core
Single-Core
1438
53%
Multi-Core
5751
33%
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900F
null-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Aegis SE (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora-R16 Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14th, 2021 | Release Date | May 24th, 2024 |
| Core i5-10400F | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce GTX 1660 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
