Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 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 X16 R2 is 935 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1509.0 vs $2499.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Alienware X16 R2 - $15.72 vs $18.66 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 134 vs 96 FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
96
71.64179104477611%
Value, $/FPS
$15.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1509
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,509 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.66/FPS
84.2443729903537%
Price, $
$2499.99
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
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 31st, 2024
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
76.71803415243649%
Multi-Core
7527
65.54336468129571%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
