Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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 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 45% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1539.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Alienware M18 R2 - $23.33 vs $29.79 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in Sons Of The Forest than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 94 vs 66 FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
66
70%
Value, $/FPS
$23.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1539.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,539.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4133 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.79/FPS
78%
Price, $
$2799.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89%
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%
Multi-Core
7527
45%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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" |
