Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 68% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $899.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware M18 R2 - $15.77 vs $27.72 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 77% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Acer Nitro 5 - 101 vs 57 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
57
56%
Value, $/FPS
$15.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 110 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.72/FPS
56%
Price, $
$2799.99
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
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
2nd Variation
Core i5-11400H
2.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1818
64%
Multi-Core
6333
38%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
