Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 64% better in HITMAN 2 than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 174 vs 106 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 67% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1082.0 vs $3299.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $10.21 vs $18.97 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.97/FPS
53.82182393252505%
Price, $
$3299.99
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
FPS
106
60.91954022988506%
Value, $/FPS
$10.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1082
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,082 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st 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
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
