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 - $1005.0 vs $2262.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware M18 - $12.41 vs $15.93 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 75% better in No Man's Sky than acer Nitro 5 - 142 vs 81 FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
18th Variation
FPS
81
57%
Value, $/FPS
$12.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1005
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,005 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12273 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.93/FPS
77%
Price, $
$2262
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,262 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12278 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
18th Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
18th 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
18th Variation
Core i5-12500
3.0 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2311
87%
Multi-Core
9079
61%
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 i5-12500 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
24 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" |
