Alienware M15 R6 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Alienware M15 R6 and Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43). 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 R6 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.62 cm x 27.25 cm x 1.92 cm 36.34 cm x 25.5 cm x 2.59 cm
Weight 2.69 kg 2.3 kg
Colour Dark side of the moon with high endurance clear coat | Dark Side of the Moon Obsidian black
DISPLAY Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
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. 165 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, 3 ms response rate, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, Dell ComfortView Plus Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 11400H AMD Ryzen 5 3550H / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache 12 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) -
MEMORY Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
RAM 16 GB 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz -
Rated Speed 2933 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Toshiba
AUDIO & VIDEO Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 560X
Video Memory 6 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 Super high dynamic range imaging (SHDR)
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3254 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features Nahimic sound technology MaxxAudio, MaxxVolume, Acer TrueHarmony technology, MaxxBass, MaxxDialog
COMMUNICATIONS Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh 55 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7 hours
AC ADAPTER Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 240 Watt, 19.5 V, 12.31 A 135 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, 4-zone illumination, precision touchpad Precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
SOFTWARE Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence) -
MISCELLANEOUS Alienware M15 R6 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-43)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology, HDCP Compliant
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.4 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 50 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - R64J
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