Key Differences
In short — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M18 R2 is 456 days newer than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 120% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 130 vs 59 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 71% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1195.00 vs $4099.00
- Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Alienware M18 R2 - $20.25 vs $31.53 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.53/FPS
64%
Price, $
$4099
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
45%
Value, $/FPS
$20.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 30th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
94%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
