Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X16 R2 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 R2 is 854 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 21% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1969.99 vs $2499.99
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 59% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 92 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $27.17 vs $33.97 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
58
63.04347826086957%
Value, $/FPS
$33.97/FPS
79.98233735649103%
Price, $
$1969.99
100%
Buy for $1,969.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36810 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36799 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Sep 29th, 2021
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 29th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76.77970489257055%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89.81793661496964%
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
null-core
Single-Core
1842
76.71803415243649%
Multi-Core
7527
65.54336468129571%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| 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" |
