Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 is 704 days newer than the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 38% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - 112 vs 81 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £2699.99 vs £3345.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £24.11 vs £41.31 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
112
100%
Value, £/FPS
£24.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£2699.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £2,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
81
72%
Value, £/FPS
£41.31/FPS
58%
Price, £
£3345.99
80%
Buy for £3,345.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 1st, 2024
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
