Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 238 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 1% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $2199.99 vs $2224.23
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 3 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 149 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $14.93 vs $18.33 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
120
80.53691275167785%
Value, $/FPS
$18.33/FPS
81.45117294053465%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444941 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2224.23
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444935 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91.30141604855024%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87.45785569790962%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 7th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
74.48443186413263%
Multi-Core
7527
57.7046918123275%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
