Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 vs Dell Alienware x16 R2

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635, vs Dell Alienware x16 R2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 and Dell Alienware x16 R2
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.85 kg 2.66 kg
Pixel size 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm 364.74x289.81x18.57 mm
Area 949 cm² 1057 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 70.2 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 10.1 mm
Colors Black Silver
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count34
Noise Leveln/a53.9 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
1200 nits
Dell Alienware x16 R2
300 nits
Contrastn/a1000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Voltage n/a 11.4 V
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Bottom
Charge Power 100/380 W 330 W
Cable Length n/a 1 m
Charger weight n/a 1007 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 20 22
L3 Cache 30 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
3072
Dell Alienware x16 R2
2558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
18919
Dell Alienware x16 R2
13420
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
2157
Dell Alienware x16 R2
1897
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635
27588
Dell Alienware x16 R2
15933

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP 175 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2370 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 3072
TMUs 184 96
ROPs 92 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 7467 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3281
Audio Formats 2.2 2.4
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 89.9 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v1.4
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Mechanical
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.2x6.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635:

Comes with DDR5 RAM clocked at 5600 MHz (supports upgrades up to 6400 MHz).

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 (2025) G635 the clear winner in this comparison.

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