Alienware M17 R4 vs. 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Alienware M17 R4 and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Alienware M17 R4 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M17 R4 is better than 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

About 8% lighter

Alienware M17 R4 weighed 5.51 pounds, 8% lighter than the 5.95 pounds 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

WeightAlienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Pound
5.51 lbs.
5.95 lbs.
Kilogram
2.50 kg
2.70 kg

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than Alienware M17 R4.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Alienware M17 R4.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
Alienware M17 R4 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
64 GB
Alienware M17 R4
32 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M17 R4. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Alienware M17 R4.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Alienware M17 R4 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Upgradable memory

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Alienware M17 R4 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryAlienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware M17 R4 Price
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
 Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Lunar Light
By Alienware
$2,399.00
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Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,659.83
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Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 8 Cores @ 5 GHz - 10th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,486.00
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2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96
By ASUS
$1,979.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro
By ASUS
$2,189.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, 16GB DDR4 RAM,1TB SSD, AMD Radeon RX 6800M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, 16GB DDR4 RAM,1TB SSD, AMD Radeon RX 6800M, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
By ASUS
$1,309.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 12, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 26, 2021
Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
PricingStarting at $2,149.99-
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733
Generations

Exterior

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Dimensions15.74” x 11.585” x 0.6618 - 0.87 - 0.8154” (399.8 mm x 294.26 mm x 16.9 - 22 - 20.71 mm)15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.08” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 27.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.51 lbs (2.50 kg) up to 6.55 lbs (2.97 kg)5.95 lbs (2.70 kg)
Colors
  • Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat
  • Lunar Light with High Endurance Clear Coat
Black
with Rubber Grey Customizable Armor Cap.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard.
    • Alienware mSeries keyboard with per-key RGB LED.
  • AlienFX lighting
  • Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • 0.2mm-dish concave key design
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Optical Mech Keyboard
    1.9 mm key travel Per-Key RGB 100M key press lifetime 0.2 ms response time Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD with 144Hz 
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI 7ms response time 300 nits 16:9 72% NTSC NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 600:1 contrast ratio Anti-glare WVA
  • 17.3” FHD with 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 127 PPI tms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology 700:1 Anti-glare WVA
  • 17.3” UHD with 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 255 PPI 25ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1 200:1 contrast ratio 12W max Tobii Eyetracking technology WVA
  • 17.3” FHD 360Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
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  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Port
    Supports USB Type-C™ with support for USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort 1.2.
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare technology
  • 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
  • 1 x Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out.
  • 1 x Mini-Display Port 1.4 (certified) Output Port
  • 1 x Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot (cable and lock sold separately)
  • 1 x microSD 5.1, UHD-II HD312 Card Reader
  • 1 x Power/DC-in Port
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
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  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
2933 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3000 series
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
StorageAvailable Slots
  • One M.2 2230 slot (Up to 512GB)
  • Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)
Single Drive
  • 256 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
  • 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSD
RAID-0
  • 512GB (2x256 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 1TB (2x 512 PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0
RAID-0 Plus
  • 1TB (2x 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 2TB (2x 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
  • 4TB (2x 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD) RAID0 [Boot] + 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD [Storage]
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i › Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Killer™ Ethernet E3100X PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion with Alienware Battery Defender90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply
  • 240W power adapter
  • 330W power adapter
240W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
    Supports AlienFX lighting, Game
    Library with auto-tune game profile functionality.
  • Alienware Adrenalin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
CameraFront-facing camera
Alienware FHD (1920x1080 resolution) camera.
No built-in webcam.
Audio
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3281-CG
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2-Way (Woofer/Tweeter) Stereo Speaker Design
    • Includes Discrete Smart Amp Woofer technology
  • Microphone:
    • Digital-array microphones in the camera assembly
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Sensors
  • Tobii Eyetracking technology (optional)
-
Security
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • Trusted Protection Module
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MoreCHASIS
  • Based on Alienware's Legend industrial design language
  • Engineered with Alienware's Advanced Cryo-Tech Cooling technology
  • Engineered with HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation
  • Constructed with a Magnesium Alloy exterior shell and copper alloy thermal components
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Key Features

Alienware M17 R42021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 360Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Alienware M17 R4 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.95 lb
2.70 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP

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