Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 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 53% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1079.99 vs $2299.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Alienware M18 - $12.0 vs $22.12 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 16% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 104 vs 90 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $1,079.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.12/FPS
54%
Price, $
$2299.99
46%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 6800H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
