Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) outperforms the more expensive MSI Creator Z16 Professional on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) is 135 days newer than the more expensive MSI Creator Z16 Professional.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 20% better in HITMAN 3 than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - 121 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - $1979.0 vs $3298.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than MSI Creator Z16 Professional - $16.36 vs $32.65 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1979
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,979 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12874 minutes ago
May 17th, 2021
FPS
101
83%
Value, $/FPS
$32.65/FPS
50%
Price, $
$3298
60%
Buy for $3,298 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12877 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 29th, 2021
May 17th, 2021
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
May 17th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57%
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
86%
Multi-Core
7527
85%
May 17th, 2021
Core i9-11900
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2130
100%
Multi-Core
8816
100%
CPU Winner
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Creator Z16 Professional Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Sep 29th, 2021 | Release Date | May 17th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | CPU | Core i9-11900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
