Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 354 days older than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios Neo 18.
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - 224 vs 223 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1499.99 vs $1865.97
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M17R5 - $6.73 vs $8.33 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.33/FPS
80.79231692677071%
Price, $
$1865.97
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,865.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
223
99.55357142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$6.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61.17329737019554%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61.159811193526636%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
78.2213438735178%
Multi-Core
9532
66.69932125113708%
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 6900HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
