Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware X16 R2 - 148 vs 131 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D - $2499.99 vs $3249.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D - $19.08 vs $21.96 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.96/FPS
86.88524590163934%
Price, $
$3249.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
131
88.51351351351352%
Value, $/FPS
$19.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70.17913593256057%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74.96603920046576%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
87.91651409740022%
Multi-Core
11484
72.93280833227487%
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
