Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 17 (2024) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 17 (2024) is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 17 (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1449.99 vs $2735.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Alienware M18 R2 - $11.07 vs $13.41 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 56% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than acer Nitro 17 (2024) - 204 vs 131 FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
131
64%
Value, $/FPS
$11.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.41/FPS
82%
Price, $
$2735.99
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 17 (2024) Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
