Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware X17 R1 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 acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 13% cheaper than Dell Alienware X17 R1 - $1085.00 vs $1249.00
- Up to 13% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Dell Alienware X17 R1 - $20.87 vs $24.02 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $1,249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
FPS
52
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1085
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,085 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
100%
Multi-Core
7887
88%
Dell Alienware X17 R1 Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
