Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 AMD outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m18 AMD is 555 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1979.0 vs $2840.07
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 46% better in Sea of Thieves than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 210 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $13.52 vs $13.74 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
144
68%
Value, $/FPS
$13.74/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1979
100%
Buy for $1,979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2840.07
69%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,840.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Sep 29th, 2021
Apr 7th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 29th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76%
Apr 7th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 29th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
69%
Multi-Core
7527
54%
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 7th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
