Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is 799 days newer than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz - 164 vs 143 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
143
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94%
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
92%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
