Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 17 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than acer Nitro 17 - 97 vs 80 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 32% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1349.99 vs $1999.97
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Alienware M18 - $16.87 vs $20.62 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.62/FPS
81%
Price, $
$1999.97
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15103 minutes ago
10th Variation
FPS
80
82%
Value, $/FPS
$16.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,349.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
10th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
10th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
10th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |