Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R2 outperforms Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 78 days older than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 67% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 92 vs 55 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Jan 31st, 2024
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
Apr 18th, 2024
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
97%
Multi-Core
11484
98%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 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 |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
