Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro Gaming Laptop
- Up to 77% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $999.0 vs $4399.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $38.42 vs $45.82 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 269% better in The Last of Us Part I than acer Nitro - 96 vs 26 FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
26
27.083333333333332%
Value, $/FPS
$38.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77194 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$45.82/FPS
83.84984722828459%
Price, $
$4399
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
22.276080084299263%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
13.128274791383662%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
