Alienware M17 R4 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Alienware M17 R4 and Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51). 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 M17 R4 vs. Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39.98 cm x 29.43 cm x 2.2 cm 40.35 cm x 28 cm x 2.749 cm
Weight 2.5 kg 3 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Dark side of the moon with high endurance clear coat Obsidian black
DISPLAY Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
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
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 7 ms response rate, 0.1989 mm pixel pitch Anti-glare, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10870H / 2.2 GHz Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core Quad-Core
Cache 16 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel HM470 Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
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 2933 MHz -
Rated Speed 2933 MHz -
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
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 M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 74.9 degrees, RGB camera -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3281-CG -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features - MaxxAudio, Acer TrueHarmony technology, MaxxBass
COMMUNICATIONS Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 - M.2 2230
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer E3100 Killer Ethernet E2500
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
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 M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
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 M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, 4 RGB zones Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, red backlighting, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
Slots 2 x M.2 Card (1 free) -
Interfaces HDMI
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Graphics Amplifier Port
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) -
SOFTWARE Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence) -
MISCELLANEOUS Alienware M17 R4 Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)
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 Acer CoolBoost technology, Acer NitroSense
Compliant Standards DisplayPort 1.4 -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 530N
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