Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora vs MSI Thin A15

Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Interstellar Indigo

Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Interstellar Indigo

Alienware
75 Overall Score
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MSI Thin A15, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 2050, Eclipse Gray

MSI Thin A15, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 2050, Eclipse Gray

MSI
54 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Interstellar Indigo

88 out of 100 medium confidence 24 reviews

The Alienware Aurora 16X gaming laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from users, who praise its high-end performance, smooth gaming at high settings, and robust build quality. Reviewers highlight the powerful combination of the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and RTX 5070 GPU, along with ample 2TB SSD storage and high-capacity RAM, which handle demanding tasks like AAA gaming and graphic design with ease. Some minor criticisms include a slightly cheap-feeling keyboard and an 8-bit display instead of 10-bit, but overall, users find it an excellent value for the price, especially when purchased on sale.

Pros
  • High-end gaming performance
  • Smooth gameplay at high settings
  • Powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 processor
  • Excellent RTX 5070 graphics
  • Fast 2TB SSD storage
Cons
  • Cheap-feeling keyboard
  • 8-bit display instead of 10-bit
  • Plastic trackpad
  • Large power brick
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Storage capacity 3
🤔 Display quality 3
👎 Keyboard quality 2

MSI Thin A15, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 2050, Eclipse Gray

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Scores

Gaming
Alienware
89
MSI
67
Creator
Alienware
88
MSI
64
Developer
Alienware
83
MSI
58
Entertainment
Alienware
78
MSI
52
Student
Alienware
62
MSI
46
Business
Alienware
59
MSI
49
Ai Llm
Alienware
53
MSI
30
Compact
Alienware
48
MSI
51

Specifications

Alienware Aurora 16X AuroraMSI Thin A15
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,671
17,542
Cores24★6
Frequency2.7 GHz3.3 GHz★
L3 Cache36 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
7,711
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB★4 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"15.6"
Resolution2560 px★1920 px
PanelVA★—
Refresh Rate240 Hz★144 Hz
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports23★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Yes
Ethernet10/100/1000RJ45 Ethernet
Physical
Weight2.66 kg1.86 kg★
Battery96 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Interstellar Indigo

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

MSI Thin A15, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 2050, Eclipse Gray

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (76th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average social proof (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora

Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.

Alienware Aurora 16X Aurora Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Thin A15 Better at:

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