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 14% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $1399.97
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Alienware Aurora R16 - $14.63 vs $15.91 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than MSI Codex R2 - 88 vs 82 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Jan 30th, 2024
FPS
82
93%
Value, $/FPS
$14.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.91/FPS
91%
Price, $
$1399.97
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Jan 30th, 2024
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd 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 • 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 30th, 2024
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
89%
Multi-Core
11359
76%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
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 i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
