Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 681 days newer than the more expensive ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022).
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Rust than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) - 167 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) - $2799.99 vs $3289.89
- Up to 39% better value when playing Rust than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) - $16.77 vs $27.42 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 28th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
120
71%
Value, $/FPS
$27.42/FPS
61%
Price, $
$3289.89
85%
Buy for $3,289.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3565 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 28th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 28th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
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 (2022) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
