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Spec
Acer Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61)
Acer Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-41)
Dell XPS 15 9500
Dell XPS 15 9510 (2021)
Summary
LB Score
79
★
65
67
74
Value
64
37
72
80
★
Price
$1,440
$1,440
$576
★
$652
Use class
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
18
17.3
15.6
15.6
Resolution
2560x1600
1920x1080
1920x1200
3456x2160
Panel type
ips
tft
ips
oled
Brightness
—
—
500 nits
500 nits
Screen quality
60
50
51
77
★
Processor & graphics
CPU score
90
★
61
67
74
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
71
★
68
53
63
GPU rating
—
—
—
16%
Memory
RAM (max)
32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR5
DDR4
DDR4
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
99.0 Wh
★
76.0 Wh
56.0 Wh
56.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.0 h
★
2.4 h
1.9 h
1.9 h
Chassis
Weight
3.02 kg
2.71 kg
2.05 kg
2.05 kg
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2025
2025
2020
2021
Verdict
Best overall: Acer Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61) · wins 14 of 22 parameter rows
Why Acer Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61) over Dell XPS 15 9500
- Reliability: 91 vs 41 (+50)
- Gaming: 90 vs 50 (+40)
- Capacity (Wh): 99.0 Wh vs 56.0 Wh (+43)