Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware m18 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware m18 is 255 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1).
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 24% cheaper than Alienware m18 - €1489.0 vs €1960.37
Advantages of Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 83% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) - 66 vs 36 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) - €29.7 vs €41.36 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 3rd, 2023
FPS
36
54%
Value, €/FPS
€41.36/FPS
71%
Price, €
€1489
100%
Buy for €1,489 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 405 minutes ago
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
66
100%
Value, €/FPS
€29.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1960.37
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €1,960.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 3rd, 2023
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
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
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 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
1876
69%
Multi-Core
9010
54%
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop |
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Feb 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 16th, 2023 |
Ryzen 7 6800H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |