Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) 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 1099 days newer than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD).
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 38% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) - 144 vs 104 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Apr 15th, 2021
FPS
104
72%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Apr 15th, 2021
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2021
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2021
Core i7-10870H
2.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1449
62%
Multi-Core
6122
55%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2352
100%
Multi-Core
11123
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m17 R4, 17.3 inch FHD (Full HD) Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i7-10870H | 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 |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
