Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper acer Predator Helios on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator Helios is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios Gaming Laptop
- Up to 44% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1579.0 vs $2799.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M18 R2 - $23.57 vs $25.0 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 67% better in Elden Ring than acer Predator Helios - 112 vs 67 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
4th Variation
FPS
67
60%
Value, $/FPS
$23.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1579
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,579 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25/FPS
94%
Price, $
$2799.99
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
4th Variation
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
4th Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |