Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 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. The better performing Alienware X16 R2 is 568 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $1289.0 vs $3099.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware X16 R2 - $2.83 vs $4.23 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 61% better in Minecraft than Acer Nitro 5 - 732 vs 456 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 12th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
FPS
456
62%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1289
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,289 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
732
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.23/FPS
66%
Price, $
$3099.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 12th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 12th, 2022 • 3rd 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 31st, 2024
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
Jul 12th, 2022 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
79%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
