Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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 M18 is 792 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $959.0 vs $2219.95
- Up to 40% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware M18 - $21.31 vs $35.24 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 40% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 63 vs 45 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
45
71.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$21.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$959
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $959 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.24/FPS
60.471055618615196%
Price, $
$2219.95
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,219.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Sep 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
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 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
77.08966565349544%
Multi-Core
8539
57.85622332136323%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |