Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 outperforms the cheaper acer Predator Helios 300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator Helios 300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 is 429 days newer than the cheaper acer Predator Helios 300.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than Alienware M18 - $1099.99 vs $2287.87
- Up to 41% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware M18 - $11.58 vs $19.55 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than acer Predator Helios 300 - 117 vs 95 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
FPS
95
81%
Value, $/FPS
$11.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.55/FPS
59%
Price, $
$2287.87
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,287.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
91%
Multi-Core
10780
79%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
