Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Trident 3 (SFF) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Trident 3 (SFF) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 414 days newer than the cheaper MSI Trident 3 (SFF).
Advantages of MSI Trident 3 (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 14% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $1399.97
- Up to 2% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $17.65 vs $17.95 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 15% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Trident 3 (SFF) - 78 vs 68 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
68
87%
Value, $/FPS
$17.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.95/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1399.97
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
84%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700F
2.1 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2362
89%
Multi-Core
11527
78%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Trident 3 (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
