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 118 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in War Thunder than Acer Nitro 17 - 260 vs 215 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1399.99 vs $2799.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing War Thunder than Alienware M18 R2 - $6.51 vs $10.77 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.77/FPS
60%
Price, $
$2799.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 300 minutes ago
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
FPS
215
83%
Value, $/FPS
$6.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 298 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
Core i7-14650HX
null-core
Single-Core
2530
90%
Multi-Core
14291
87%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | May 7th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
