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. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 1318 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 70% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $849.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware M18 R2 - $2.05 vs $3.58 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 89% better in Minecraft than Acer Nitro 5 - 782 vs 414 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
FPS
414
52%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$849
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $849 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
782
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.58/FPS
57%
Price, $
$2799.99
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
57.6 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
37%
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
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
Core i7-9750H
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1351
48%
Multi-Core
4930
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-9750H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 256 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
