Acer Nitro AN517-42 is €589 cheaper today, 51% below the other.
Over the 2 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Acer Nitro AN517-42 was the cheaper one on 2 of 2 days, by €568 to €568, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
All three differ: Linux support, RAM and the screen.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Alienware x14 R2€1,102 now
- Acer Nitro AN517-42€535 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Alienware x14 R2Online Used Laptops
- €1,102
- Acer Nitro AN517-42Online Used Laptops
- €535
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Alienware x14 R2 | Acer Nitro AN517-42 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | €1,102 | |
| 14 September 2026 | €1,047 | |
| 21 September 2026 | €1,047 | |
| 28 September 2026 | €1,047 | |
| 5 October 2026 | €1,102 | €535 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Alienware x14 R2 | Acer Nitro AN517-42 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | nobody has published this yet | Linux runs on this laptop. “System | Ubuntu 22.04”linux-hardware.org, checked 8 October 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “Memory: up to 32 GB DDR5-4800 (soldered)”ultrabookreview.com, checked 12 September 2026. | The RAM can be upgraded. “The RAM on the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is Upgradable (32 GB Max)”laptopdecision.com, checked 8 October 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “We tested 99.9 per cent sRGB coverage and 98.8 per cent DCI-P3 coverage, making this one of the best laptop displays we've tested this year.”digit.in, checked 12 September 2026. | nobody has published this yet |
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