Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Predator Helios 18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator Helios 18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell Alienware M18 R2 is 20 days newer than the cheaper acer Predator Helios 18.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than acer Predator Helios 18 - 202 vs 188 FPS
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $3126.12 vs $3693.68
- Up to 9% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $16.63 vs $18.29 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€18.29/FPS
91%
Price, €
€3693.68
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,693.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8711 minutes ago
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
FPS
188
93%
Value, €/FPS
€16.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€3126.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €3,126.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8711 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th Variation
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 21st, 2024 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Nov 21st, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
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