Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 860 vs 696 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $1399.99 vs $3325.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Dell Alienware M18 R2 - $2.01 vs $3.87 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
FPS
860
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
51.937984496124024%
Price, $
$3325
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,325 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
696
80.93023255813954%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
42.86617492096944%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47.370463807490786%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93.9329050678087%
Multi-Core
14759
89.36183095180431%
Dell Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
