Key Differences
In short — MSI Trident X (SFF) outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R16 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 18% cheaper than MSI Trident X (SFF) - $2299.0 vs $2799.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Elden Ring than MSI Trident X (SFF) - $23.95 vs $29.16 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.16/FPS
82.13305898491083%
Price, $
$2799
82%
Buy for $2,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
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FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
8 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
169.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
339.8 GTexel/s
98.54988399071925%
GPU Winner
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121.7 GPixel/s
71.63037080635668%
Texel Fillrate
344.8 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700KF
3.6 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2526
85.94760122490644%
Multi-Core
13549
70.14029093544546%
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Core i7-14700K
3.4 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2939
100%
Multi-Core
19317
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Trident X (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700KF | CPU | Core i7-14700K |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD |
