Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R1 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 X16 R1 is 534 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1979.0 vs $2399.97
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 80% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 92 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 33% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $26.09 vs $38.8 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
51
55%
Value, $/FPS
$38.8/FPS
67%
Price, $
$1979
100%
Buy for $1,979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10876 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2399.97
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10877 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 29th, 2021
Mar 17th, 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%
Mar 17th, 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
67%
Multi-Core
7527
45%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
