Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) is 231 days older than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Alienware X17 R2 - 100 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1649.99 vs $2224.23
- Up to 27% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Alienware X17 R2 - $16.5 vs $22.7 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1649.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444337 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
98
98%
Value, $/FPS
$22.7/FPS
72.68722466960352%
Price, $
$2224.23
74%
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th 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 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
Ryzen 7 5800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1749
70.72381722604123%
Multi-Core
7120
54.584483287335175%
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 14th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 5800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
