Alienware Area vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Alienware Area and Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Alienware Area vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.26 cm x 31.914 cm x 4.4 cm 40.35 cm x 28 cm x 2.49 cm
Weight 4.7 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Lunar light with high endurance clear coat Obsidian black
DISPLAY Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 127 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Tobii IR Eye-tracking, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 9 ms response rate Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10700 / 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10300H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.8 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core Quad-Core
Cache 16 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel Z490 Intel HM470
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Rated Speed 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD - SanDisk
AUDIO & VIDEO Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 74.9 degrees -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Four speakers, array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3282-CG -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio DTS:X Ultra
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 90 Wh 57 Wh
AC ADAPTER Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V 135 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Interfaces HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Microphone/headphone retaskable port
Graphics Amplifier Port
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with power off charging)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Alienware Area Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Acer CoolBoost technology, Acer NitroSense
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.2, DisplayPort 1.4 -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 51m R2 53R6
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