Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 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. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 660 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 159 vs 155 FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1559.0 vs $1879.97
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Alienware M17R5 - $10.06 vs $11.82 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.82/FPS
85%
Price, $
$1879.97
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10351 minutes ago
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
155
97%
Value, $/FPS
$10.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1559
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,559 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10353 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 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%
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
100%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
CPU Winner
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
93%
Multi-Core
7527
78%
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 10th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
