Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M17R5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 - $1979.97 vs $4199.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Rust than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 - $21.52 vs $23.2 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 97% better in Rust than Alienware M17R5 - 181 vs 92 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
92
50%
Value, $/FPS
$21.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,979.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.2/FPS
92%
Price, $
$4199.99
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
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
78%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
57%
1st Variation
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
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
70%
Multi-Core
9532
57%
1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
