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 57% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $809.0 vs $1899.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware M18 - $13.26 vs $17.92 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 74% better in Valheim than acer Nitro 5 - 106 vs 61 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
22nd Variation
FPS
61
57.54716981132076%
Value, $/FPS
$13.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$809
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $809 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.92/FPS
73.99553571428571%
Price, $
$1899.99
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
22nd Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
22nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th 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
22nd Variation
Core i5-12500
3.0 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2311
91.74275506153235%
Multi-Core
9079
67.36162635405847%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i5-12500 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
