Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1599.97 vs $1659.0
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Borderlands 3 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - 113 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $14.68 vs $16.16 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
99
87%
Value, $/FPS
$16.16/FPS
90%
Price, $
$1599.97
100%
Buy for $1,599.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1659
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,659 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mar 1st, 2022
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2022
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 1st, 2023 • 2nd 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
Mar 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87%
Multi-Core
10780
73%
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| 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 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
