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Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025)

What 16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (19) and where Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025)
9.4Score
19 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025)
8.7Score
4 advantages
7.2Graphics7.1
9.0Overall performance8.1
9.2Display8.8
9.8Memory & storage7.9
3.5Battery & portability5.5
9.8Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025)Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025)
365 × 29028.5359 × 266.427.9
16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025)Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth290 mm266.4 mm+23.6 mm
Width365 mm359 mm+6 mm
Thickness28.5 mm27.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight3.2 kg2.5 kg+0.6 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. CPU cores20 vs 82.5×
  2. SSD (up to)12,288 GB vs 2,048 GB6×
  3. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,938 vs 9562×
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core19,766 vs 14,593+35%
  5. Battery capacity96 Wh vs 90 Wh+7%
  6. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 13×
  7. Webcam2,160p vs 720p3×
  8. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,991 vs 13,661+2%
  9. Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
  10. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025): No
  11. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  12. USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Pulse A16 AI+ C3XW RTX 5060 (2025) better than 16 Area-51 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. Weight3.15 kg vs 2.5 kg+26%
  2. Thickness28.5 mm vs 27.9 mm+2%
  3. Fan noise (max. load)56.4 dB vs 44.7 dB+26%
  4. DCI-P3 coverage96% vs 100%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,3283,328
GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,99113,661
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 255HXRyzen AI 7 350
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores208
CPU threads2016
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusRyzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Geekbench 6 multi-core19,76614,593
Geekbench 6 single-core3,1973,055
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,938956
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits400 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage96%100%
Pixel density189 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRYes—
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)96 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM96 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)12,288 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots31
SSD interfacePCIe 5.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity96 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter360 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight3.15 kg2.5 kg
Thickness28.5 mm27.9 mm
Width365 mm359 mm
Depth290 mm266.4 mm
Body materialAluminium, Magnesium alloyAluminium
ColoursBlack, GreenBlack
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)56.4 dB44.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.8 mm—
Webcam2,160p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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