Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 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 61% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1065.88 vs $2735.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Alienware M18 R2 - $3.66 vs $4.88 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 93% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 561 vs 291 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
291
51.87165775401069%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1065.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,065.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75756 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
561
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.88/FPS
75%
Price, $
$2735.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75736 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Jan 10th, 2024 • 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
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
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
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
72.41256245538901%
Multi-Core
8539
51.701380479535%
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 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
