Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs Alienware m16 vs Alienware x17
Variants
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
4K
FHD 165Hz
FHD 360Hz
Connectivity
Ports
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
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x MicroSD
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
86 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Camera | Front
720p HD
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Lunar Light
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphones
Speakers
4-speaker system
4 speakers, 8W in total
Switch Type
Optional CherryMX ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard
Dimensions
Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
289.9 mm / 11.41"
299.49 mm / 11.791"
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
368.9 mm / 14.5"
399.23 mm / 15.718"
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
3.02 kg / 6.65 lbs ~ 3.2 kg / 7.05 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
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Realtek ALC3281
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Per-key AlienFX RGB lighting
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
Intel Core i7-11800H or i9-11980HK Tiger Lake
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
AlienFX lighting programmable with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
NVIDIA G-SYNC available for IPS 360Hz panel
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
DDR4 3200MHz or DDR4 XMP 3466MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
Up to 4TB (2x 2TB) PCIe NVMe SSD, RAID supported
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Production
Debut
2021-06
Reviews
Neofiliac score
88%
84%
Pros
- Very powerful components
- Good cooling setup
- Good port selection
- No numeric keypad
- Good Nebula display
- Rather compact for the power it offers
- 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
- Beautiful 4K, 120Hz 4K display
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Mostly made of plastic
- Too much branding
- Very large, very heavy
- Thick bezels
- Display somewhat dark
- No 4K option
- High price
- Nothing in particular
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