Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz is 812 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 113 vs 99 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 24% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz - £1199.99 vs £1588.9
- Up to 32% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz - £9.6 vs £14.06 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jan 27th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, £/FPS
£14.06/FPS
68%
Price, £
£1588.9
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,588.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
99
88%
Value, £/FPS
£9.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jan 27th, 2022
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
62%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
99%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
89%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 480Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | 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 |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
