Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 R2 is 1179 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 70% cheaper than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$1199.99 vs CA$3999.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware m18 R2 - CA$17.14 vs CA$18.78 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 204% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Acer Nitro 5 - 213 vs 70 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Oct 18th, 2020 • 2nd Variation
FPS
70
32%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$17.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.78/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$3999.99
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Oct 18th, 2020 • 2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 18th, 2020 • 2nd Variation
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
48.48 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
96.96 GTexel/s
25%
Jan 10th, 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
Oct 18th, 2020 • 2nd Variation
Core i5-10300H
2.5 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1369
48%
Multi-Core
4008
24%
Jan 10th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-10300H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 256 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
