Alienware M17 R5 vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515 Comparison

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Subjects of comparisons Alienware M17 R5 and Acer Nitro 5 AN515, brand, model, release date, color, operative system, ranking and price.

Manufacturer	Alienware	Acer
Model	M17 R5	Nitro 5 AN515
Series	n/a	AN515 - 54-5812 / 45-R83Z / 58-525P / 58-57Y8 / 58-725A / 45-R92M / 46-R0EQ / 58-7583 / 58-78BT
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Release Date	2023	2021
Type	Gaming	Gaming
Color	Dark Side of the Moon	Black / Shale Black
Operating System	Win 11 Home / Win 11 Pro	Win 10 Home / Win 11 Home
Your Rating	4.5/5 - (2 votes)	4/5 - (3 votes)
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Dimensions

Laptop size, length, width and height.

Length	~298.71 mm ~29.87 cm ~11.76 in	~254 mm ~25.4 cm ~10 in
Width	~397.30 mm ~39.73 cm ~15.64 in	~360 mm ~36 cm ~14.17 in
Height	~26.70 mm ~2.67 cm ~1.05 in	~24 mm ~2.4 cm ~0.94 in

Weight

Laptop weight.

Weight

~3430 g
~3.43 kg
~7.56 lbs

~2300 g
~2.3 kg
~5.07 lbs

Battery

Battery duration, number of cells, recharge time and power consumption comparison.

Battery Capacity	6381 mAh (97 Wh)	5844 mAh (90 Wh)
Battery Cells	6	4
Voltage	15.2 V	15.4 V
Battery Duration	1.5 - 5.75 h	1.5 - 5 h
Charge Time	200 minutes	130 minutes
Power Charger Consumption	240 W	180 W

Display

Screen size, resolution, luminosity, contrast and other features.

Size	17.3''	15.6''
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Resolution	1920 x 1080 (FHD)	1920 x 1080 (FHD)
Format	16 : 9	16 : 9
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD / Bezel LCD
Refresh Rate	360 Hz (2.7ms) / 480 Hz (2ms)	144 Hz (6.9ms) / 165 Hz (6.0ms)
Luminosity	280 nits	250 / 283 nits
Contrast Ratio	n/a	1250:1 / 1230:1
Touchscreen	No	No
Features	–	80% screen-to-body (144Hz), In-plane Switching Tech (144Hz), ComfyView (144/165Hz), Anti-glare(165Hz), 100% sRGB(165Hz)

CPU

Producer, model, cache, threads, cores, clock, driver and other info.

Producer	AMD	Intel / AMD
Family	Ryzen 9	i5 9th Gen / i5 12th Gen / i7 12th Gen / i7 12th Gen / Ryzen 5 / Ryzen 7 / Ryzen 7
Model	6900HX	9300H / 12500H / 12650H / 12700H / 5600H / 5800H / 6800H
Cache Memory	16 MB	8 / 18 / 24 / 24 / 16 / 16 / 16 MB
Threads	16	8 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 12 / 16 / 16
Cores	8	4 / 12 / 10 / 14 / 6 / 8 / 8
Performance Cores	n.a.	n.a. / 4 / 6 / 6 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a.
Efficiency Cores	n.a.	n.a. / 8 / 4 / 8 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a.
Base Clock Frequency	3.3 GHz	2.4 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Frequency	4.9 GHz	4.1 / 4.5 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.2 / 4.4 / 4.7 GHz
Max Bandwidth	76.8 GBs	41.8 / 64 / 82 / 83 / 51.2 / 68.3 / 76.8 GBs
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 W
Thermal Max Power	-	- / 95 / 115 / 115 / 54 / 54 / - W
Max Temperature (T_JUNCTION)	95°C (212°F)	100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 105°C (221°F) / 105°C (221°F) / 95°C (203°F)
Integrated Graphic	AMD Radeon™ 680M	Intel® UHD Graphics / Intel® Iris® Xe / Intel® UHD Graphics / Intel® Iris® Xe / AMD Radeon™ Graphics / AMD Radeon™ Graphics / AMD Radeon™ 680M
Features	AMD “Zen 3+” Core Architecture, AMD FreeSync™ Technology, AMD Precision Boost 2	Deep Learning Boost (no i5-9300H), Adaptix™ (no i5-9300H), Speed Shift (i5/i7), Turbo Boost Max 2.0 (i5-9300H), Turbo Boost Max 3.0 (i7-12650H/12700H), Hyper-Threading (i5/i7), Thermal Monitoring (i5/i7), Flex Memory Access (i5/i7), Volume Management Device (no i5-9300H), AMD “Zen” Core Architecture (R5/R7), AMD FreeSync™ Technology (R7-6800H)
Driver	CPU Driver	CPU Driver

RAM

RAM amount, frequency, technology, upgrade tutorial

Total Memory	16 / 32 / 64 GB	8 / 16 / 24 / 32 / 48 / 64 GB
Unit Slots	1/2	1 / 2
Frequency	4800 Mhz	2300 / 2666 / 3200 / 4800 MHz
Technology	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Integrated	No	No
Upgrade Tutorial	YouTube Video	YouTube Video

GPU

Producer, model, cores, memory and frequency, clock, drivers and other features.

Producer	Nvidia / AMD	Nvidia
Family	Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Radeon	Geforce GTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX
Model	3060 / 3070 / 3070Ti / 3080 / 6850M XT	1650 / 3050 / 3050ti / 3060 / 3070ti / 4060
Cores	3840 / 5120 / 5888 / 6144 / 2560 Cores	1024 / 2048-2560 / 2560 / 3840 / 5888 / 3072 Cores
Memory	6 / 8 / 8 / 16 / 12 GB	4 / 4-6 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 8 GB
Memory Technology	GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6	GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6
Boost Clock	1283 - 1703 / 1290 - 1620 / 1035 - 1485 / 1245 - 1710 / 2463 MHz	1125 - 1560 / 990 - 1740 / 1035 - 1695 / 1283 - 1703 / 1035 - 1485 / 1470 - 2370 MHz
Memory Interface Size	192 / 256 / 256 / 256 / 192 bit	128 / 64 - 128 / 128 / 192 / 256 / 128 bit
Features	DLSS (Nvidia), 2nd Gen Ray Tracing (Nvidia), 3rd Gen Tensor Core (Nvidia), Nvidia Reflex, Nvidia Broadcast, Nvidia Ansel, Nvidia G-Sync, Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate	DLSS (no GTX 1650), 2nd Gen Ray Tracing (no GTX 1650), 3rd Gen Tensor Core, Nvidia Reflex (no GTX 1650), Nvidia Broadcast, Nvidia Ansel (no GTX 1650), Nvidia G-Sync, Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate
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Driver	GPU Driver	GPU Driver

Storage

Storage drive, memory amount, technology, frequency.

Total Memory	1 / 2 / 4 TB	256 / 512 GB / 1 / 2 / 4 TB
Units	1 / 2	1 / 2
Technology	PCIe SSD	PCIe SSD
Free Slots	1 / 0	2 / 1

Ports

USB, HDMI, Ethernet, Thunderbolt, Audio and other ports.

USB 3.0 Type C	1 (3.2 Gen 2)	1 (3.2 Gen 1) / 1 (3.2 Gen 2)
USB 3.0 Type A	3 (3.2 Gen 1)	1/2 (3.2 Gen 1) + 1/2 (3.2 Gen 2)
USB 2.0	No	1
HDMI	1 (2.1)	1 (2.0)
HDMI Mini	No	No
Ethernet	1	1
Thunderbolt	1 (Gen 4)	1 (Gen 4)
Audio	1 (In/Out)	1 (In/Out)

Connectivity

LAN, Wifi and Bluetooth technologies.

Ethernet LAN	RJ-45 (2.5)	RJ-45
Wifi	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth	5.2 / 5.3	5.0 / 5.1

Keyboard

Mechanical or Membrane, RGB, numpad and keyboard related info

Type	Membrane / Mechanical	Membrane
RGB	Backlit Per Key RGB	Red Backlit / Backlit RGB 4 Zones
Numpad	Yes	Yes
Mousepad	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint	No	No
Features	mSeries Keyboard, Alien FX SW, Anti-ghosting	1.6 mm key
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Webcam

Camera quality, number, position and privacy shutter.

Number	1	1
Quality	720p (HD)	720p (HD)
Position	Top	Top
Microphone	Array Microphone	Yes
Privacy Shutter	No	No
Features

Speakers

Speakers number, power and features of the Laptops.

Number	2	2
Power	2.5 W	n/a
Features	Realtek ALC3254	DTS:X Ultra

Price and Warranty

Satisfaction is (not) guaranteed.

Warranty	1 or 2 years	1 or 2 years
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