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 70% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $845.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Alienware M18 R2 - $15.96 vs $17.28 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 206% better in Dead Island 2 than acer Nitro 5 - 162 vs 53 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
22nd Variation
FPS
53
32%
Value, $/FPS
$15.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$845.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $845.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.28/FPS
92%
Price, $
$2799.99
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
31%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17%
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
22nd Variation
Core i5-12500
3.0 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2311
82%
Multi-Core
9079
54%
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 i5-12500 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 8 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
