Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 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 X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 55% better in Counter-Strike 2 than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 391 vs 252 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than Alienware X16 R2 - $999.99 vs $3099.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware X16 R2 - $3.97 vs $7.93 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
391
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.93/FPS
50%
Price, $
$3099.99
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
FPS
252
64%
Value, $/FPS
$3.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
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%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
100%
Multi-Core
11484
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
