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 189 days newer than the cheaper acer Predator 16".
Advantages of acer Predator 16" Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1399.99 vs $1899.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Death Stranding than Alienware M18 - $13.08 vs $13.97 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Death Stranding than acer Predator 16" - 136 vs 107 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 5th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
107
78.67647058823529%
Value, $/FPS
$13.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32813 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.97/FPS
93.62920544022906%
Price, $
$1899.99
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33065 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 5th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 5th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84.070796460177%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70.05325686194183%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
91.02818578801111%
Multi-Core
10780
79.98219320373943%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
null-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator 16" Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
