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Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit vs acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Laptop Comparison

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit vs acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image
CPUCore i9-12900GPUGeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 20-Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB) Per-key RGB Backlit, Thunderbolt, Win 11 Home, Lunar Light

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FPS Winner
acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop Image
CPUCore i9-14900HXGPUGeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop 18" (Intel i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4090 16GB, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 7, Win 11 Home) w/DKZ Hub

Buy for $3,289.99 on Amazon

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Updated 60280 minutes ago

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image

CPUCore i9-12900GPUGeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 20-Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB) Per-key RGB Backlit, Thunderbolt, Win 11 Home, Lunar Light

Buy for $3,917.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop

acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop Image
acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop Image

CPUCore i9-14900HXGPUGeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop 18" (Intel i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4090 16GB, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 7, Win 11 Home) w/DKZ Hub

Buy for $3,289.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60280 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA outperforms the more expensive Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!

Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop

  • Performs up to 64% better in God of War than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - 138 vs 84 FPS
  • Up to 16% cheaper than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - $3289.99 vs $3917.35
  • Up to 49% better value when playing God of War than Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit - $23.84 vs $46.64 per FPS
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Alienware x17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 20-Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB) Per-key RGB Backlit, Thunderbolt, Win 11 Home, Lunar Light

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FPS

138

100%

Value, $/FPS

$23.84/FPS

100%

Price, $

$3289.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop 18" (Intel i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4090 16GB, Per Key RGB KYB, 2 Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 7, Win 11 Home) w/DKZ Hub

Buy for $3,289.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60280 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison
Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop Image

Alienware x17 R2 17.3" 480Hz FHD (Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop

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acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop Image

acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop

UnknownRelease DateUnknown
Core i9-12900CPUCore i9-14900HX
GeForce RTX 3080 MobileGPUGeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
32 GBRAM32 GB
1 TB SSDStorage1 TB SSD
1920x1080Resolution1920x1080
480 Hz
Refresh Rate250 Hz
17.3"Screen Size18"

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