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. The better performing Alienware M18 is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $999.0 vs $2258.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware M18 - $23.79 vs $27.54 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 95% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Acer Nitro 5 - 82 vs 42 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 1st, 2020 • 6th Variation
FPS
42
51.21951219512195%
Value, $/FPS
$23.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76891 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.54/FPS
86.38344226579521%
Price, $
$2258
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,258 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76885 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 1st, 2020 • 6th Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 1st, 2020 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
57.6 GPixel/s
70.79646017699115%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
58.99221630479312%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st 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
Aug 1st, 2020 • 6th Variation
Core i7-9750H
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1351
51.329787234042556%
Multi-Core
4930
33.40334711023782%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-9750H | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 256 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
