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m16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

Alienware m16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

What m16 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (17) and where Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2023m16 RTX 4060 (2023)

8.3Score

17 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

7.6Score

8 advantages

6.1Graphics4.2

8.0Overall performance6.3

8.2Display7.0

9.2Memory & storage7.4

3.2Battery & portability8.7

9.6Features & cooling9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 RTX 4060 (2023)Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

	m16 RTX 4060 (2023)	Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	289.9 mm	283.5 mm	+6.4 mm
Width	368.9 mm	397.6 mm	−28.7 mm
Thickness	25.4 mm	20.8 mm	+4.6 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.8 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is m16 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)?

SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,190 vs 8,370+46%
Refresh rate480 Hz vs 360 Hz+33%
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
GPU compute (FP32)14.6 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+25%
Geekbench 6 multi-core14,664 vs 12,242+20%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,136 vs 798+42%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023): No
Cooling fans4 vs 22×
Vapor chamber coolingYes · Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023): No

Why is Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023) better than m16 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
Thickness25.4 mm vs 20.8 mm+22%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 49.6 dB+10%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m16 RTX 4060 (2023)8.3	MSI Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)7.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	14.6 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,190	8,370
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13650HX	Core i7-13700H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	14
CPU threads	20	20
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX	Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	14,664	12,242
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,818	2,637
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,136	798
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	480 Hz	360 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
Response time	3 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	—
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,192 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	25.4 mm	20.8 mm
Width	368.9 mm	397.6 mm
Depth	289.9 mm	283.5 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Gray	Black
Cooling fans	4	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	54.7 dB	49.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.4
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No