Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA outperforms the cheaper Alienware M18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware M18 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 23% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA - $1999.97 vs $2598.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA - $13.89 vs $15.29 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in HITMAN 2 than Alienware M18 - 170 vs 144 FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
144
84%
Value, $/FPS
$13.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11268 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.29/FPS
90%
Price, $
$2598.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,598.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
2nd Variation
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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware M18 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
