Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware M17R5 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 408 days newer than the cheaper Alienware M17R5.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 80% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M17R5 - 115 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M17R5 - $28.7 vs $29.37 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 43% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1879.97 vs $3299.99
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3299.99
56%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12902 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
64
55%
Value, $/FPS
$29.37/FPS
97%
Price, $
$1879.97
100%
Buy for $1,879.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 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
89%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76%
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
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
70%
Multi-Core
9532
57%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
