Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9720 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 86% better in Borderlands 3 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - 156 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $2598.99 vs $2699.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Dell XPS 17 9720 - $16.66 vs $32.13 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
84
53%
Value, $/FPS
$32.13/FPS
51%
Price, $
$2699
96%
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11076 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2598.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,598.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11064 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 24th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91%
Multi-Core
13044
79%
2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 18" |
