Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS vs MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2211

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
vs
MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2211, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070Ti, Gray

MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2211, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070Ti, Gray

MSI
62 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 Vector VECTOR16HXA2211, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070Ti, Gray

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Scores

Gaming
Alienware
89
MSI
80
Creator
Alienware
87
MSI
78
Developer
Alienware
81
MSI
69
Entertainment
Alienware
77
MSI
71
Student
Alienware
61
MSI
55
Business
Alienware
58
MSI
58
Ai Llm
Alienware
53
MSI
58
Compact
Alienware
48
MSI
42

Specifications

Alienware Aurora 16" LAC16251-9582BLU-PUSMSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2211
Processor
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,671
55,671
Cores2424
Frequency2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
L3 Cache36 MB36 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
22,459
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB16 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"16"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelIPS★—
Refresh Rate240 Hz240 Hz
Brightness500 nits★—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★—
USB Ports2★—
ThunderboltDisplayPort 2.0Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetoothYes
Ethernet10/100/1000—
Physical
Weight2.49 kg★2.70 kg
Battery96 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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 Vector VECTOR16HXA2211, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070Ti, Gray

  • Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong gpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average portability (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average port selection (19th percentile)19th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 73 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 29 specs.

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

GamingCompactCreatorStudentDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Vector VECTOR16HXA2211 Better at:

Ai Llm