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Key Differences

In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.

Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop

  • Up to 51% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $1384.9 vs $2799.99
  • Up to 4% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) - $26.63 vs $27.72 per FPS

Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop

  • Performs up to 94% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz - 101 vs 52 FPS
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra


FPS

52

51%

Value, $/FPS

$26.63/FPS

100%

Price, $

$1384.9

100%

Value Winner

MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon RX 6600M 8GB GDDR6

Buy for $1,384.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago


FPS

101

100%

Value, $/FPS

$27.72/FPS

96%

Price, $

$2799.99

49%

FPS Winner

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96

Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 6600M Logo
Radeon RX 6600M

8 GB | System-Shared

Pixel Fillrate

154.6 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

270.6 GTexel/s

70%


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

12 GB | System-Shared

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

86%

Texel Fillrate

386.3 GTexel/s

100%

GPU Winner

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores

Full CPU Comparison

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX

null-core

Single-Core

2802

100%

Multi-Core

16516

100%

CPU Winner

MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop Image

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop

UnknownRelease DateJan 8th, 2024
Ryzen 7 5800HCPUCore i9-14900HX
Radeon RX 6600MGPUGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
16 GBRAM
32 GB
512 GB SSDStorage1 TB SSD
1920x1080Resolution
2560x1440
144 HzRefresh Rate
240 Hz
17.3"Screen Size16"

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