Key Differences
In short — Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready 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. The better performing Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready is 426 days older than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 73 vs 71 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $1269.99 vs $2116.3
- Up to 38% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready - $17.89 vs $28.99 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 1st, 2022
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.99/FPS
61.71093480510521%
Price, $
$2116.3
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,116.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442769 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
71
97.26027397260275%
Value, $/FPS
$17.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1269.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,269.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 442773 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mar 1st, 2022
May 1st, 2023 • 1st 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%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67.00147710487444%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69.93060909791828%
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
87.12006079027356%
Multi-Core
10780
73.04017887390745%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st 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 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
