Key Differences
In short — Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit 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.
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than acer Nitro 17 - 181 vs 164 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - $1449.99 vs $3917.35
- Up to 59% better value when playing Apex Legends than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - $8.84 vs $21.64 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.64/FPS
41%
Price, $
$3917.35
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,917.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
10th Variation
FPS
164
91%
Value, $/FPS
$8.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
10th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
10th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
10th Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
93%
Multi-Core
10780
83%
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
