Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 133 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware X16 R2 - 109 vs 105 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 19% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2499.99 vs $3099.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than acer Predator Helios 18 - $23.81 vs $28.44 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.44/FPS
84%
Price, $
$3099.99
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 413 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
105
96%
Value, $/FPS
$23.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 416 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
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
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
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
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2251
84%
Multi-Core
12037
76%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
