Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $999.0 vs $2262.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware M18 - $24.98 vs $29.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 92% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than acer Nitro 5 - 77 vs 40 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
16th Variation
FPS
40
51%
Value, $/FPS
$24.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13051 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.38/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2262
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,262 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13052 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
16th Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
16th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
16th Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
72%
Multi-Core
7887
53%
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 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Unknown | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |