Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-96S6) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-96S6) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware m18 is 147 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-96S6).
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-96S6) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware m18 - €1323.18 vs €1960.37
- Up to 23% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware m18 - €3.94 vs €5.09 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 15% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-96S6) - 385 vs 336 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 22nd, 2023
FPS
336
87%
Value, €/FPS
€3.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1323.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,323.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442 minutes ago
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
385
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.09/FPS
77%
Price, €
€1960.37
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,960.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 22nd, 2023
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 22nd, 2023
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
Oct 16th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 22nd, 2023
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
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 (AN517-55-96S6) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 16th, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
