Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios-Neo-18 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X16 R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware X16 R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios-Neo-18 is 280 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X16 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than acer Predator Helios-Neo-18 - $2499.99 vs $3399.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than acer Predator Helios-Neo-18 - $26.88 vs $33.66 per FPS
Advantages of acer Predator Helios-Neo-18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware X16 R2 - 101 vs 93 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
FPS
93
92.07920792079209%
Value, $/FPS
$26.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Nov 6th, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.66/FPS
79.85739750445633%
Price, $
$3399.99
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2024
Nov 6th, 2024 • 4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
Nov 6th, 2024 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2024
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
85.6887937187723%
Multi-Core
11484
69.53257447323807%
Nov 6th, 2024 • 4th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X16 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios-Neo-18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 6th, 2024 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
