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 67% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - 110 vs 66 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £3232.99 vs £3345.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms - £29.39 vs £50.7 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
66
60%
Value, £/FPS
£50.7/FPS
57.968441814595664%
Price, £
£3345.99
96%
Buy for £3,345.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
110
100%
Value, £/FPS
£29.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£3232.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £3,232.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 239 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90.84084084084085%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75.6665803779446%
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
Jan 27th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" FHD 360Hz 1ms Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
