Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 is €447 cheaper today, 52% below the other.
Over the 2 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 was the cheaper one on 2 of 2 days, by €432 to €432, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
The RAM is the only difference this site has found between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57€398 now
- Dell Alienware x15 R2€830 now
Week of 19 October 2026
- Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57Online Used Laptops
- €398
- Dell Alienware x15 R2Online Used Laptops
- €830
Every week, as a table
| Week | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 | Dell Alienware x15 R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | €427 | |
| 14 September 2026 | €398 | |
| 21 September 2026 | €398 | |
| 28 September 2026 | €398 | |
| 5 October 2026 | €398 | |
| 12 October 2026 | €398 | |
| 19 October 2026 | €398 | €830 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 | Dell Alienware x15 R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop. “your lappy has plenty of grunts to run any Linux, how well POP will work is another question, if it installs and runs without errors it is a good distribution”linux.org, checked 22 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop. “Ubuntu 22.04”linux-hardware.org, checked 24 October 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “Yes there are 2 RAM slots available, my variant had only 1x 8GB RAM by default, but upgraded to 32GB (2x 16GB) kit from Crucial "CT2K16G4SFRA32A"”nanoreview.info, checked 22 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “The RAM comes soldered onto the motherboard, so users should plan their configuration during checkout itself.”notebookcheck.net, checked 24 October 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The display is a mixed bag – it’s a PWM-free panel which is good for your eyes during long gaming sessions. Also, it has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles.”laptopmedia.com, checked 22 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “I had an equally excellent gaming experience with the x15's display.”tomshardware.com, checked 24 October 2026. |
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