Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 AMD outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1079.99 vs $2638.33
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware m18 AMD - $1.95 vs $3.51 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Minecraft than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 752 vs 555 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
555
73%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1079.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,079.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
752
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.51/FPS
55%
Price, $
$2638.33
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,638.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
Apr 7th, 2023
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
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Apr 7th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 6800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
