Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 792 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in League of Legends than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 322 vs 238 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $999.0 vs $2299.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing League of Legends than Alienware M18 - $4.2 vs $7.14 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
322
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.14/FPS
58%
Price, $
$2299.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
238
73%
Value, $/FPS
$4.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jul 1st, 2021
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
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
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
77%
Multi-Core
8539
57%
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2021 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 5 5600 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
