Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 608 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R1.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware X16 R1 - 103 vs 98 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2657.63 vs $3243.23
- Up to 14% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $27.12 vs $31.49 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 14th, 2024 • 15th Variation
FPS
103
100%
Value, €/FPS
€31.49/FPS
86%
Price, €
€3243.23
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,243.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 225 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
98
95%
Value, €/FPS
€27.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2657.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €2,657.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 14th, 2024 • 15th Variation
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 14th, 2024 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
75%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 14th, 2024 • 15th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
98%
Multi-Core
15815
95%
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2744
100%
Multi-Core
16561
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
