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 923 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $959.0 vs $1899.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M18 - $14.98 vs $22.09 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 34% better in Elden Ring than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 86 vs 64 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
64
74.4186046511628%
Value, $/FPS
$14.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$959
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $959 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.09/FPS
67.81349026708918%
Price, $
$1899.99
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 1st, 2021
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
80.54783644303295%
Multi-Core
8539
63.355097195429586%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| 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 | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
