Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 669 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $958.0 vs $1974.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware M17R5 - $1.81 vs $3.28 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 603 vs 540 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
540
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$958
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $958 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
603
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.28/FPS
55%
Price, $
$1974.99
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,974.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 1st, 2021
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
100%
Multi-Core
8539
89%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
97%
Multi-Core
9532
100%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
