Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 outperforms Alienware m15 R6 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 1066 days newer than Alienware m15 R6.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 57% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware m15 R6 - 58 vs 37 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
May 18th, 2021
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 18th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
94%
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 18th, 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 m15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 18th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
