Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $2098.99 vs $4034.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 - $9.17 vs $13.41 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware X17 R2 - 301 vs 229 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
229
76%
Value, $/FPS
$9.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 220 minutes ago
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.41/FPS
68%
Price, $
$4034.99
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,034.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
50%
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
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Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
