Compare Alienware m16 vs ROG Strix Scar 16 vs ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533

Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
FHD
QHD

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
3x UBS 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 / DP + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio combo + 1x RJ45
Wireless Connectivity
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity
86 WHr
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
720P HD camera
Camera | Front
Optional camera
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Built-in array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
2x 4W speaker with smart AMP technology

Dimensions

Bezels
85% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
289.9 mm / 11.41"
264 mm / 10.39"
259 mm / 10.2 inch
Size | Height
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
22.6~27.2 mm / 0.89~1.07 inch
Size | Width
368.9 mm / 14.5"
354 mm / 13.94"
354 mm / 13.94 inch
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
2.3 kg / 5.07 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
16 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, RTX 3080 8GB, or RTX 3080 16GB
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-key RGB
Per-key RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or Ryzen 9 5900HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Aura Sync, Aura Sync Light Bar, Logo, and Edge Lighting included
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching

Performance

Key Travel
1.8 mm
1.9 mm
Memory | Capacity
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 64 GB, 2x SO-DIMMs
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
330W, optional GaN FET
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
240 W
Storage
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

Production

Debut
2021-01-13 (CES 2021)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
88%
Pros
  • High grade of construction
  • Quad M.2 storage with RAID
  • Optional mechanical keyboard
  • No numeric keypad
  • Powerful
  • Wide range of configurable options
  • Superb port selection
  • Very powerful components
  • Good cooling setup
  • Good port selection
  • No numeric keypad
  • Good Nebula display
  • Rather compact for the power it offers
  • Fast response times for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop
  • 144 Hz panel with 165 Hz refresh rate and 3 ms response times
  • Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
  • Long battery life
Cons
  • Very large, very heavy
  • Thick bezels
  • Display somewhat dark
  • No 4K option
  • High price
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Too much branding
  • Below-average CPU performance when gaming on Turbo mode

Price

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