Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 84 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 84% better in Remnant II than Acer Nitro 17 - 79 vs 43 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 66% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1399.99 vs $4099.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing Remnant II than Alienware M18 R2 - $32.56 vs $51.89 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$51.89/FPS
63%
Price, $
$4099
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 376 minutes ago
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
FPS
43
54%
Value, $/FPS
$32.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 382 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd 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
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
90%
Multi-Core
14291
87%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | May 7th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
