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Spec
Dell Alienware 16X Aurora
Dell Alienware x15 R1
MSI Stealth 15
Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42)
Summary
LB Score
84
★
76
75
77
Value
58
85
★
56
83
Price
$2,340
$590
★
$922
$737
Use class
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
16
15.6
15.6
17.3
Resolution
2560x1600
1920x1080
1920x1080
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
ips
Brightness
—
—
—
300 nits
Screen quality
60
★
50
50
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
100
★
74
60
78
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
71
83
84
★
78
GPU rating
—
36%
40%
★
34%
Memory
RAM (max)
96 GB
★
32 GB
64 GB
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR4
DDR5
DDR5
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
96.0 Wh
★
87.0 Wh
53.5 Wh
55.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.3 h
★
3.0 h
1.9 h
1.7 h
Chassis
Weight
2.95 kg
2.27 kg
2.10 kg
★
3.00 kg
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2025
★
2021
2023
2022
Verdict
Best overall: Dell Alienware 16X Aurora · wins 15 of 26 parameter rows
Why Dell Alienware 16X Aurora over MSI Stealth 15
- Capacity (Wh): 96.0 Wh vs 53.5 Wh (+42.5)
- Autonomy (est.): 3.3 h vs 1.9 h (+1.4)
- CPU score: 100 vs 60 (+40.2)