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 254 days newer than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 20% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 287 vs 239 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1654.99 vs $2735.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware M18 R2 - $6.92 vs $9.53 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.53/FPS
72%
Price, $
$2735.99
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4558 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
239
83%
Value, $/FPS
$6.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1654.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,654.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4574 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st 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 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 10th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |