Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz 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 927 days newer than Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz - 78 vs 72 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Oct 4th, 2021
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 4th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
73%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Oct 4th, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
76%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R1 17.3" FHD 360Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
