Comparison of Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV vs Acer Nitro 5 15″ (AN515-45-R83Z)
Comparison of Acer Nitro 5 15″ (AN515-45-R83Z) vs Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV vs Acer Nitro 5 15″ (AN515-45-R83Z)

Comparison summary

  • For performance Acer Nitro 5 15″ has a lot better performing processor.
  • Nitro 5 is cheaper.
  • For displaying graphics Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV has a faster graphics card.
  • For portability Nitro 5 is lighter. Its also thinner and smaller in size.
  • They have different storage types, AW15R3-0012SLV has a 1000gb HDD and Nitro 5 has a 250gb SSD.
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Compare technical specifications of Acer Nitro 5 15″ (AN515-45-R83Z)

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV

Acer Nitro 5 15″ (AN515-45-R83Z)

Play 70% of new games on minimumi5 CPUIPS screen
Play 70% of new games on minimumAMD CPUIPS screen

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Alienware AW15R3-0012SLVAcer Nitro 5 15″ (AN515-45-R83Z)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i5 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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8gb8gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 1650
Screen size
15.6″15.6″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
8 lbs (3.63 kg)7 lbs (3.18 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
15.31 x 12 x 1 inches14.31 x 10.04 x 0.94 inches
(38.89 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm)(36.35 x 25.5 x 2.39 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Hard drives
1000gb HDD250gb SSD
Release date
June 14, 2017July 19, 2021
Amazon.com List Price
$1,199.00$768.00
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,199.00$768.00
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$679.00
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Laptop Dimensions

15.31 in
38.89 cm
12 in
30.48 cm
Thickness: 1 in (2.54 cm)
14.31 in
36.35 cm
10.04 in
25.5 cm
Thickness: 0.94 in (2.39 cm)

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Amazon.com description

Alienware AW15R3-0012SLV Laptop (6th Generation i5, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060

Intel Core i5-6300, up to 3.2 GHz Processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Memory

8GB DDR4 included; 32GB maximum

15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits Display [FHD]

Windows 10 home operating system with Microsoft signature image; silver

ASIN: B01LWPJTL7

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R83Z Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Hexa-Core Processor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Display | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB NVMe SSD | WiFi 6 | Backlit Keyboard

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Mobile Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost) with Radeon Graphics | Windows 10 Home

15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit IPS Display with 144Hz Refresh Rate | 16:9 aspect ratio

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM

8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory | 256GB NVMe SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 Slots - 1 Slot Open for Easy Upgrades) & 1 - Available 2.5" Hard Drive Bay

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology | LAN: Killer Ethernet E2600 Gigabit Ethernet LAN | Bluetooth 5.1

ASIN: B093HP62RN