Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 vs Dell XPS 13 (9345)
52chipPerformance47.7
38.3Display38.4
86.7Battery40
20Portability84.2
5 spec wins — Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-612 spec wins — Dell XPS 13 (9345)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 scores 50.4 against 50.2 for Dell XPS 13 (9345). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 40
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 64% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 55 Wh
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 13 (9345)
- Stronger portability score: 84 vs 20
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 61% lower weight: 1.19 kg vs 3.02 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 18 ″+34% | 13.4 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS, G-SYNC | IPS (2.8K OLED touch optional) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 (5600 MT/s) | LPDDR5X-8448 (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,825Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,393Top 44% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 90 Wh+64% | 55 Wh |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 1.19 kg+61% |
| Thickness | — | 15.3 mm |
| Material | — | CNC aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, RJ45, DC-in | 2x USB4 (40Gbps, DisplayPort, Power Delivery) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | — | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 (Copilot+ PC) |
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