Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 AMD 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 m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 76% better in Saints Row than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 111 vs 63 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1085.00 vs $2649.00
- Up to 28% better value when playing Saints Row than Alienware m18 AMD - $17.22 vs $23.86 per FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.86/FPS
72%
Price, $
$2649
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,649 on Amazon
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Buy for $1,085 on Amazon
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Updated 94 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 7th, 2023
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
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 7845HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
