Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready 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 VR Ready is 243 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $959.0 vs $2093.49
- Up to 40% better value when playing New World than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $15.47 vs $25.85 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in New World than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 81 vs 62 FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
62
76.5432098765432%
Value, $/FPS
$15.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$959
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $959 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2829 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
81
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.85/FPS
59.845261121856865%
Price, $
$2093.49
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,093.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2823 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 1st, 2021
Mar 1st, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
50.51698670605613%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
65.92135697764071%
Mar 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
null-core
Single-Core
2029
88.48669864805932%
Multi-Core
8539
79.21150278293135%
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| 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 | 360 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
