Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Predator Helios 18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator Helios 18 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1945.00 vs $3899.00
- Up to 31% better value when playing Rust than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $15.81 vs $22.80 per FPS
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Rust than acer Predator Helios 18 - 171 vs 123 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
11th Variation
FPS
123
72%
Value, $/FPS
$15.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1945
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,945 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.80/FPS
69%
Price, $
$3899
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
11th Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
11th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
11th Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2654
98%
Multi-Core
14724
93%
4th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
