Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 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 M18 R2 is 914 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1559.0 vs $2735.99
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 90% better in Dirt 5 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 186 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dirt 5 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $14.71 vs $15.91 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
98
52.68817204301075%
Value, $/FPS
$15.91/FPS
92.45757385292269%
Price, $
$1559
100%
Buy for $1,559 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75390 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2735.99
56%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75369 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76.77970489257055%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89.81793661496964%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
65.73875802997858%
Multi-Core
7527
45.573988859287965%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
