Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 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 X17 R2 is 231 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1690.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Apex Legends than Alienware X17 R2 - $10.0 vs $11.99 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 175 vs 169 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
FPS
169
96%
Value, $/FPS
$10/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1690
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,690 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.99/FPS
83%
Price, $
$2098.99
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 14th, 2021 • 4th Variation
Ryzen 7 5800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1749
70%
Multi-Core
7120
54%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Jun 14th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 5800H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |