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Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (18) and where Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)
Alienware · 2024m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)
8.0Score
18 advantages
vs
MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
8.1Score
16 advantages
Higher score
4.6Graphics7.5
6.8Overall performance8.7
8.2Display3.4
9.2Memory & storage9.5
7.3Battery & portability4.2
8.7Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
363.9 × 249.423.5359 × 266.427.7
m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth249.4 mm266.4 mm−17 mm
Width363.9 mm359 mm+4.9 mm
Thickness23.5 mm27.7 mm−4.2 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.3 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
  2. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
  3. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  4. SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  5. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  6. GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 115 W+17%
  7. Response time3 ms vs 11 ms3.7×
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  10. SD card readerYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  12. Thickness23.5 mm vs 27.7 mm+18%

Why is Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,983 vs 14,534+82%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)13 TFLOPS vs 20 TFLOPS+54%
  3. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  4. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,732 vs 16,145+27%
  6. Weight2.6 kg vs 2.3 kg+13%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core980 vs 1,076+10%
  11. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  12. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)8.0
MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)8.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)135 W115 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)13 TFLOPS20 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,98314,534
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 155HCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1616
CPU threads2224
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185HCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,73216,145
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4642,789
Cinebench 2024 multi-core9801,076
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate240 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%62%
Response time3 ms11 ms
DCI-P3 coverage71%42%
Pixel density189 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,192 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter280 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.6 kg2.3 kg
Thickness23.5 mm27.7 mm
Width363.9 mm359 mm
Depth249.4 mm266.4 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)62 dB50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
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
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.8 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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