Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $989.0 vs $2329.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware M18 - $12.21 vs $16.41 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 75% better in No Man's Sky than acer Nitro 5 - 142 vs 81 FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
18th Variation
FPS
81
57.04225352112676%
Value, $/FPS
$12.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$989
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $989 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445330 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.41/FPS
74.40585009140769%
Price, $
$2329.99
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445336 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
18th Variation
Sep 1st, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
18th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
Sep 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
18th Variation
Core i5-12500
3.0 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2311
87.80395136778115%
Multi-Core
9079
61.515007791855815%
Sep 1st, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i5-12500 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
24 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
