Key Differences
In short — DELL Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $1616.99 vs $2259.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing No Man's Sky than DELL Alienware X17 R2 - $13.36 vs $15.91 per FPS
Advantages of DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in No Man's Sky than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 142 vs 121 FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
121
85.2112676056338%
Value, $/FPS
$13.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1616.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,616.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444921 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.91/FPS
83.9723444374607%
Price, $
$2259
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,259 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
81.59136884693189%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
98.5502360080917%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
74.48443186413263%
Multi-Core
7527
57.7046918123275%
1st 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 | DELL Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
