Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 16 is 77 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M18 R2.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 16 - $2799.99 vs $2923.26
- Up to 4% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than acer Predator Helios 16 - $29.79 vs $31.1 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 27th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.1/FPS
96%
Price, $
$2923.26
95%
Buy for $2,923.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 395 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mar 27th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 27th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 27th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i9-13900
null-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
