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 459 days newer than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 43% better in Dirt 5 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 186 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1195.00 vs $3272.80
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Alienware M18 R2 - $9.19 vs $17.60 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.6/FPS
52%
Price, $
$3272.8
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,272.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
130
70%
Value, $/FPS
$9.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Trending Games
Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th 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
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 2nd, 2024 • 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 2nd, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
