Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 27% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D - $2735.99 vs $3759.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D - $4.88 vs $6.41 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Alienware M18 R2 - 587 vs 561 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
561
95.57069846678023%
Value, $/FPS
$4.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2735.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75722 minutes ago
FPS
587
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.41/FPS
76.13104524180967%
Price, $
$3759.99
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,759.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75728 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70.17913593256057%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74.96603920046576%
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
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
