MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) vs Dell Alienware 16X Aurora
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026)
- Can run popular games at about 70-96% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 80%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Dell Alienware 16X Aurora
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~5%) battery – 96 against 91.8 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
356.98 x 265.43 x 19.2-23.4 mm 14.05 x 10.45 x 0.76-0.92 inches |
| Area | 979 cm2 (151.8 inches2) | 948 cm2 (146.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% | ~78.3% |
| Side bezels | 9.2 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 60.2 dB | 58 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync technology | No | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 99.3% | 89.7% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 96.9% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.7 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:25 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 400 W | 180 / 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1335 grams | 930 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 24 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 175 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 975 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 7680 | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 7255 | 3816 |
| Solar Bay | 114074 | 55417 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3204 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80.8 dB | ~82.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Size | - | 11.5 x 7.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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