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Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)
59.9Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
61.6Performance50.5
55.5Display35.7
94.7Battery53.3
20Portability35
7 spec wins — Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)2 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) wins this laptop face-off, 59.9 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+41) and display (+20). MSI Sword 16 HX B14V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)

  • Stronger performance score: 62 vs 51
  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 53
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 80% higher charging: 360 W vs 200 W

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger portability score: 35 vs 20
  • 32% lower weight: 2.3 kg vs 3.4 kg

Display

Display comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1200
Refresh rate240 Hz+67%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+60%312 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (3 M.2 slots)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,925+3%Top 31%2,837Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,978+26%Top 17%15,107Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity96 Wh+48%65 Wh
Charging360 W+80%200 W

Design

Design comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight3.4 kg2.3 kg+32%
Thickness28.5 mm27.7 mm+3%
Material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p or 4K (8MP) with IR720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsIR face (Windows Hello)—

Software

Software comparison: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAlienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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