Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the more expensive 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 844 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Dota 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - 238 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1989.99 vs $2150.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware X17 R2 - $8.36 vs $11.08 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
194
81%
Value, $/FPS
$11.08/FPS
75%
Price, $
$2150
92%
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 20 minutes ago
May 24th, 2024 • 8th Variation
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1989.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,989.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 24th, 2024 • 8th 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 24th, 2024 • 8th 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 24th, 2024 • 8th 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 24th, 2024 |
| 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 | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
