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 41% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1175.55 vs $1999.99
- Up to 0% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Alienware Aurora R16 - $8.28 vs $8.30 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 70% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than MSI Codex R2 - 241 vs 142 FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
142
59%
Value, $/FPS
$8.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1175.55
100%
Buy for $1,175.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th 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
60%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
43%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
198 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
554.4 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
85%
Multi-Core
11359
66%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th 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 4070 SUPER |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
