Alienware M15 R3 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)

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Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)

In depth comparison and review of Alienware M15 R3 and Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Alienware M15 R3 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.03 cm x 27.62 cm x 1.97 cm 39 cm x 26.6 cm x 2.675 cm
Weight 2.5 kg 2.7 kg
Colour Lunar light Shale black
DISPLAY Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 7 ms response rate, 0.18 mm pixel pitch, 72% NTSC colour gamut Anti-glare, ComfyView
PROCESSOR Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10750H / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache 12 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Intel HM470 Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2667 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2667 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 16 GB SSD M.2 - 3D Xpoint (Optane) - Intel
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
AUDIO & VIDEO Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 1280 x 720
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 74.9 degrees, RGB camera 720p HD movie recording
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3281-CG -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio Dolby Audio Premium
COMMUNICATIONS Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Intel Wireless-AC 9560
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer E3000 -
BATTERY Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Technology Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 3320 mAh
AC ADAPTER Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V 135 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, per-key RGB -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Slots 2 x M.2 Card (1 free) -
Interfaces HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Graphics Amplifier Port
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
USB 3.0
HDMI
2 x USB 2.0
USB-C
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Alienware M15 R3 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-52)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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 AlienFX Lighting Zones Built-in 2 cooling fans, MU-MIMO technology, Acer CoolBoost technology, WMR compatible
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.4 -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Model Number - 59FT
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