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 315 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Alienware X16 R2 - 157 vs 143 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $3099.99 vs $3999.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than acer Predator Helios 18 - $21.68 vs $25.48 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.48/FPS
85%
Price, $
$3999.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
143
91%
Value, $/FPS
$21.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3099.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 274 minutes ago
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Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Jan 31st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th 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
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
86%
Multi-Core
11484
70%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 11th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
