Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware x17 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware x17 R2 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 34% better in Deathloop than Alienware x17 R2 - 135 vs 101 FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1899.00 vs $3099.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Deathloop than acer Predator Helios 18 - $18.80 vs $22.96 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.96/FPS
82%
Price, $
$3099.99
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
101
75%
Value, $/FPS
$18.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1899
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 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
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
91%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
76%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
