Compare Alienware m16 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs Legion Pro 7i GEN 8

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen2 + 4x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 ax ) / 2 x 2 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 ax ), Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity
86 WHr
4-Cell 99 Wh
99.99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Built-in Webcam (1080p / 720p) with E-Shutter and Tobii Horizon Support
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Core Black
Onyx Grey
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System and Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio

Dimensions

Size | Depth
289.9 mm / 11.41"
283.5 mm
262.15 mm / 10.32 inch
Size | Height
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
20.1-20.8 mm
21.95-25.9 mm / 0.86-1.01 inch
Size | Width
368.9 mm / 14.5"
397.6 mm
363.4 mm / 14.3 inch
Weight
2.8 kg
from 2.8 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
500 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
16"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% RGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz VRR
Resolution
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms w/ OverDrive

Function

AI
LA2-Q AI chip
Fast Charging
Super Rapid Charge (30min Charge 0~80% Capacity, 60min Charge 0~100% Capacity)
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 (140W) / NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12 GB GDDR6 (175W) / NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16 GB GDDR6 (175W)
HDR
VESA DisplayHDR™ 400 Certifie
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX / i9-13900HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA® G-SYNC™ Support / AMD Freesync Premiu

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Up to 64GB (2x 16GB max from factory)
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Overclocked 6000Mhz DDR5
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
240W
330W Slim Gallium (GaN) Adapter
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Up to 2 TB PCIe SSD (Gen 4)

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
80%
90%
Pros
  • High grade of construction
  • Quad M.2 storage with RAID
  • Optional mechanical keyboard
  • No numeric keypad
  • Powerful
  • Wide range of configurable options
  • Superb port selection
  • Rather powerful components
  • Somewhat clean styling
  • Good display options for work or gaming
  • Good keyboard
  • Mostly made of metal
  • Large battery
  • Good speakers
  • Good port selection
  • Powerful internals
  • Neatly packaged
  • Checks all the boxes
  • HX-series Intel CPU
  • Up to RTX 4090
  • Large battery
Cons
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition
  • Uninspiring, generic styling and feature set
  • Not the best speakers
  • Has numeric keypad

Price

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