Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 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 X17 R2 is 214 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $999.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X17 R2 - $11.22 vs $18.58 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 113 vs 89 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
89
78%
Value, $/FPS
$11.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.58/FPS
60%
Price, $
$2098.99
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 237 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd 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
50%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 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
82%
Multi-Core
8539
65%
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
