Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R1 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R1 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 453 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R1.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Alienware X16 R1 - 215 vs 212 FPS
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2689.0 vs $3369.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than acer Predator Helios 18 - $12.68 vs $15.67 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Jun 12th, 2024
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.67/FPS
80%
Price, $
$3369.99
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,369.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
212
98%
Value, $/FPS
$12.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2689
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,689 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Jun 12th, 2024
Mar 17th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 17th, 2023
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
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
96%
Multi-Core
16426
99%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
