Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the more expensive Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 165 days newer than the more expensive Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 102 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1343.0 vs $1408.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $13.17 vs $14.22 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1343
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,343 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75042 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
99
97.05882352941177%
Value, $/FPS
$14.22/FPS
92.61603375527426%
Price, $
$1408
95%
Buy for $1,408 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd 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
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
94.84684684684684%
Multi-Core
14759
85.15462727902147%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
