Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ace Predator Helios-16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ace Predator Helios-16 is 785 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ace Predator Helios-16 - $2199.99 vs $2799.0
Advantages of Ace Predator Helios-16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Far Cry 5 than Alienware X17 R2 - 170 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Alienware X17 R2 - $16.46 vs $17.05 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
129
75%
Value, $/FPS
$17.05/FPS
96%
Price, $
$2199.99
100%
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11700 minutes ago
Mar 26th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2799
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11695 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 26th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
Mar 26th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
Mar 26th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Ace Predator Helios-16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 26th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
