Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 368 days older than the cheaper Alienware M18 R.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Alienware M18 R - 181 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Alienware M18 R - $15.35 vs $18.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop
- Up to 6% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $2609.99 vs $2779.0
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2779
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 111 minutes ago
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
142
78%
Value, $/FPS
$18.38/FPS
83%
Price, $
$2609.99
100%
Buy for $2,609.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
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
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
May 23rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7845HX
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2648
97%
Multi-Core
13771
83%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 21st, 2023 | Release Date | May 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7845HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
