Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 outperforms the more expensive Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 is 122 days newer than the more expensive Alienware M18.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in No Man's Sky than Alienware M18 - 181 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware M18 - £2998.0 vs £3614.26
- Up to 35% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware M18 - £16.56 vs £25.45 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £3,614.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4999 minutes ago
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£16.56/FPS
100%
Price, £
£2998
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £2,998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4999 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023
Jan 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
