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 114 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1079.99 vs $2699.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing God of War than Alienware Aurora R16 - $14.4 vs $22.68 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 59% better in God of War than MSI Codex R2 - 119 vs 75 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
75
63%
Value, $/FPS
$14.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1079.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,079.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.68/FPS
63%
Price, $
$2699
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
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
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
86%
Multi-Core
11359
65%
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | May 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
