Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper acer Predator 16" on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator 16" is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 58 days newer than the cheaper acer Predator 16".
Advantages of acer Predator 16" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 27% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1699.99 vs $2329.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware M18 - $2.99 vs $3.46 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than acer Predator 16" - 674 vs 569 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 5th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
569
84%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
674
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2329.99
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 5th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 5th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 5th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator 16" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
