Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M17R5 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 M17R5 is 686 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Diablo IV than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 60 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Diablo IV than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $33.0 vs $40.85 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1879.0 vs $1979.97
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
FPS
46
76%
Value, $/FPS
$40.85/FPS
80%
Price, $
$1879
100%
Buy for $1,879 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd 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%
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd 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
Jun 14th, 2021 • 3rd 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 | Jun 14th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 300 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
