Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS vs MSI Thin THINA15B7461

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Interstellar Indigo

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Interstellar Indigo

Alienware
73 Overall Score
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MSI Thin THINA15B7461 2025, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 64GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 4060, Black

MSI Thin THINA15B7461 2025, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 64GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 4060, Black

MSI
63 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS 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 THINA15B7461 2025, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 64GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 4060, Black

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Scores

Gaming
Alienware
89
MSI
83
Creator
Alienware
87
MSI
78
Developer
Alienware
81
MSI
73
Entertainment
Alienware
77
MSI
65
Student
Alienware
61
MSI
61
Business
Alienware
58
MSI
59
Ai Llm
Alienware
53
MSI
54
Compact
Alienware
48
MSI
46

Specifications

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUSMSI Thin THINA15B7461
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 4060
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
17,366
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB4 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"15.6"
Resolution2560 px★1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★144 Hz
Brightness500 nits★—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★—
USB Ports24★
ThunderboltDisplayPort 2.0—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet10/100/1000—
Physical
Weight2.49 kg★3.22 kg
Battery96 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11

Pros & Cons

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS 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 gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

MSI Thin THINA15B7461 2025, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 64GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 4060, Black

  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average portability (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS

Scores 73 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Better at:

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