Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware x17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 28% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware x17 R2 - 83 vs 65 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware x17 R2 - $40.6 vs $43.08 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2799.99 vs $3369.99
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$40.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3369.99
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,369.99 on Amazon
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Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024
3rd Variation
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%
GPU Winner
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
292.3 GTexel/s
75%
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
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88%
Multi-Core
13044
78%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
