Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-979D) on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 184 days newer than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-979D).
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 52% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-979D) - 85 vs 56 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 31st, 2023
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 31st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 31st, 2023
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2525
100%
Multi-Core
13234
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
89%
Multi-Core
12037
91%
Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-55-979D) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
