Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 outperforms the cheaper ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 31% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 - $1979.0 vs $2849.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Rocket League than Alienware x17 R2 - $6.13 vs $7.58 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 16% better in Rocket League than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - 376 vs 323 FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
323
85%
Value, $/FPS
$6.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
376
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.58/FPS
80%
Price, $
$2849.99
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,849.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Sep 29th, 2021
3rd 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%
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
81%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
98%
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
74%
Multi-Core
7527
57%
3rd 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 | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
