Key Differences
In short — MSI Alpha 17 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 MSI Alpha 17 is 705 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 - $1529.99 vs $1999.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Alpha 17 - $22.5 vs $25.63 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) - 78 vs 68 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
68
87%
Value, $/FPS
$22.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1529.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,529.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 10th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jun 15th, 2023
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%
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
54%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
82%
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
67%
Multi-Core
7527
47%
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 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 | 17.3" |
