Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer 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 Acer Predator Helios 16 is 475 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 17% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $2098.99 vs $2539.90
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 41% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware X17 R2 - 83 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware X17 R2 - $30.60 vs $35.58 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
59
71%
Value, $/FPS
$35.58/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2539.9
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,539.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd 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%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd 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%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd 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 | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | May 21st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
