Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 outperforms the cheaper Gigabyte AERO 17 XE5-17.3" 4K/UHD miniLED 120Hz, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU 16GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Creator & on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Gigabyte AERO 17 XE5-17.3" 4K/UHD miniLED 120Hz, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU 16GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Creator & is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 is 610 days newer than the cheaper Gigabyte AERO 17 XE5-17.3" 4K/UHD miniLED 120Hz, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU 16GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Creator &.
Advantages of Gigabyte AERO 17 XE5-17.3" 4K/UHD miniLED 120Hz, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU 16GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Creator & Gaming Laptop
- Up to 67% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 - £1159.0 vs £3499.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Deathloop than Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 - £12.88 vs £25.93 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 50% better in Deathloop than Gigabyte AERO 17 XE5-17.3" 4K/UHD miniLED 120Hz, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU 16GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Creator & - 135 vs 90 FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
90
67%
Value, £/FPS
£12.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1159
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
135
100%
Value, £/FPS
£25.93/FPS
50%
Price, £
£3499.99
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for £3,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Jan 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Gigabyte AERO 17 XE5-17.3" 4K/UHD miniLED 120Hz, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU 16GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Creator & Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
