Key Differences
In short — Alienware M15 R6 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 166 vs 164 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 60% cheaper than Alienware M15 R6 - $1082.0 vs $2699.98
- Up to 59% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Alienware M15 R6 - $6.6 vs $16.26 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Sep 1st, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.26/FPS
40.59040590405903%
Price, $
$2699.98
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 356 minutes ago
FPS
164
98.79518072289156%
Value, $/FPS
$6.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1082
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,082 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 346 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2021
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
100%
Multi-Core
7887
87.53607103218646%
CPU Winner
Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |