Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 53% better in Grand Theft Auto V than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 145 vs 95 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1082.0 vs $2199.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M18 R2 - $11.39 vs $15.17 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.17/FPS
75.08239947264337%
Price, $
$2199.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
FPS
95
65.51724137931035%
Value, $/FPS
$11.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1082
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,082 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 228 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
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
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
