Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is 799 days newer than the more expensive Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz - 289 vs 272 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz - £1299.99 vs £2495.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz - £4.5 vs £9.17 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
272
94.11764705882352%
Value, £/FPS
£9.17/FPS
49.07306434023992%
Price, £
£2495
52%
Buy for £2,495 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 562 minutes ago
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
289
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 558 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Feb 9th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 9th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
74.97520661157024%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
62.05952788231269%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 9th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92.2365245374095%
Multi-Core
10780
92.36569274269557%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m15 R7 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
