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 205 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1485.00 vs $2098.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Fortnite than Alienware X17 R2 - $13.26 vs $18.09 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 116 vs 112 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
112
97%
Value, $/FPS
$13.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1485
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,485 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.09/FPS
73%
Price, $
$2098.99
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
100%
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%
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
74%
Multi-Core
7527
58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | 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" |
