Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 362 days newer than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1).
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 122% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) - 91 vs 41 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Feb 3rd, 2023
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 3rd, 2023
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 3rd, 2023
Ryzen 7 6800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1874
83%
Multi-Core
9030
75%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
100%
Multi-Core
12037
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 6800H | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
