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Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (14) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)
Alienware · 2024m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)
7.5Score
14 advantages≈ $2,050
vs
MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
7.7Score
15 advantages
Higher score
6.1Graphics7.0
7.0Overall performance8.6
8.2Display5.8
3.2Memory & storage9.5
6.9Battery & portability2.3
8.7Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
364 × 24924383.2 × 279.927.3
m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth249 mm279.9 mm−30.9 mm
Width364 mm383.2 mm−19.2 mm
Thickness24 mm27.3 mm−3.3 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.8 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
  2. GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 105 W+29%
  3. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  5. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
  6. Weight2.61 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  11. Thickness24 mm vs 27.3 mm+14%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,732 vs 16,695+31%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,444 vs 13,000+24%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)15.8 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+15%
  6. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core980 vs 1,330+36%
  8. CPU cores16 vs 20+25%
  9. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. CPU threads22 vs 28+27%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,464 vs 2,833+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)≈ $2,0507.5
MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)7.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)135 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0724,608
GPU compute (FP32)15.8 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,44413,000
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 155HCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1620
CPU threads2228
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185HCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,73216,695
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4642,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core9801,330
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate240 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage71%—
Pixel density189 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter240 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.61 kg2.8 kg
Thickness24 mm27.3 mm
Width364 mm383.2 mm
Depth249 mm279.9 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)62 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 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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