Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) outperforms the more expensive Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) is 357 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - 449 vs 411 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - CA$3499.0 vs CA$4999.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - CA$7.79 vs CA$12.17 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 24th, 2023
FPS
411
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.17/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$4999.99
69%
Buy for CA$4,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4340 minutes ago
Jan 16th, 2024
FPS
449
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4340 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 24th, 2023
Jan 16th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 24th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 16th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 24th, 2023
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
85%
Multi-Core
11484
69%
Jan 16th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2024 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 16" |
