Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 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 R2 is 923 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 121% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 117 vs 53 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $959.0 vs $2199.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Alienware M18 R2 - $18.09 vs $18.8 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.8/FPS
96.22340425531914%
Price, $
$2199.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 263 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
53
45.2991452991453%
Value, $/FPS
$18.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$959
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $959 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 0 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jul 1st, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
72.41256245538901%
Multi-Core
8539
51.701380479535%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2021 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 5 5600 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
