Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — acer Predator Helios 18 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 18 is 863 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 36% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2098.99 vs $3299.99
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 67% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Alienware X17 R2 - 137 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Alienware X17 R2 - $24.09 vs $25.6 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
82
59.854014598540154%
Value, $/FPS
$25.6/FPS
94.10156249999999%
Price, $
$2098.99
100%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3299.99
63%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 490 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jun 12th, 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 | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67.14988351022521%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98.37518463810929%
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
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
