Compare Alienware m16 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs MSI Creator M16 2023

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
B12U
B12V
B13U
B13V

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 USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 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
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
86 WHr
4-Cell 99 Wh
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Core Black
Black
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
289.9 mm / 11.41"
283.5 mm
259 mm
Size | Height
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
20.1-20.8 mm
24 mm
Size | Width
368.9 mm / 14.5"
397.6 mm
359 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.26 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Resolution
FHD+ (1920x1200)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

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 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
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
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
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

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
240W
180W
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
80%
41%
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
  • Workable package
  • Not too bulky
Cons
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Uninspiring display panel
  • USB 2.0?
  • Low-grade construction

Price

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