Key Differences
In short — Alienware m18 AMD 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 AMD is 645 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than Alienware m18 AMD - $1039.4 vs $2999.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Alienware m18 AMD - $9.04 vs $16.48 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 58% better in Far Cry 3 than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 182 vs 115 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
115
63.18681318681318%
Value, $/FPS
$9.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1039.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,039.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445494 minutes ago
Apr 7th, 2023
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.48/FPS
54.85436893203883%
Price, $
$2999.99
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445492 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Apr 7th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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%
Apr 7th, 2023
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
76.62386706948641%
Multi-Core
8539
62.00711640403747%
Apr 7th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
100%
Multi-Core
13771
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware m18 AMD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 7th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
