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 MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $1449.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $10.34 vs $10.43 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than MSI Codex R2 - 139 vs 116 FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jan 30th, 2024
FPS
116
83%
Value, $/FPS
$10.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.43/FPS
99%
Price, $
$1449.99
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jan 30th, 2024
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 30th, 2024
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 • 12th 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 30th, 2024
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
84%
Multi-Core
11359
65%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
