Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 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 Neo 18 is 837 days newer than the more expensive Alienware X17 R2.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Alienware X17 R2 - 155 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 - $1699.0 vs $2098.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Alienware X17 R2 - $10.96 vs $14.09 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
149
96%
Value, $/FPS
$14.09/FPS
77%
Price, $
$2098.99
80%
Buy for $2,098.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1699
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 17th, 2024 • 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
100%
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
94%
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
98%
Multi-Core
13044
96%
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2022 | Release Date | May 17th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-14700HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
480 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
