Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the more expensive Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 455 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Alienware X17 R2 - 133 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1162.99 vs $2098.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Alienware X17 R2 - $8.74 vs $16.93 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1162.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,162.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 289 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
124
93%
Value, $/FPS
$16.93/FPS
52%
Price, $
$2098.99
55%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 285 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
94%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
