Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD 144Hz Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $889.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M18 R2 - $11.27 vs $19.31 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 84% better in Grand Theft Auto V than acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 145 vs 79 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
79
54%
Value, $/FPS
$11.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$889.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $889.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.31/FPS
58%
Price, $
$2799.99
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
1st Variation
Core i5-12500
3.0 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2311
82%
Multi-Core
9079
54%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD 144Hz Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-12500 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
