Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 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 X17 R2 is 124 days newer than the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021).
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 10% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1979.0 vs $2199.99
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 658 vs 586 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Valorant than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - $3.34 vs $3.38 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
586
89%
Value, $/FPS
$3.38/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1979
100%
Buy for $1,979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
658
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.99
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sep 29th, 2021
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
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
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87%
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
74%
Multi-Core
7527
57%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
