Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1539.99 vs $2499.99
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1400% better in Cities: Skylines II than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 15 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 89% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - $166.67 vs $1539.99 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
1
6%
Value, $/FPS
$1539.99/FPS
10%
Price, $
$1539.99
100%
Buy for $1,539.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3691 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
15
100%
Value, $/FPS
$166.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
61%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3686 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
4th 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%
GPU Winner
4th 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
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
74%
Multi-Core
7527
57%
4th 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 | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 300 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
