Best 18" Gaming Laptop 2023 - Alienware m18 vs Acer Predator Helios 18

18" gaming laptops are given a new lease of life in 2023 and I compare two popular ones - the Alienware m18 and the Acer Predator Helios 18.
Both are equipped withy an i9 13900HX CPU, 175W RTX 4080 and 16GB RAM. Which is the better value?

Buy the Asus ROG Strix G16 (2023) at Newegg:
https://howl.me/ckZYNLvdCUI (affiliate link)

Buy the Alienware m18 on Newegg, including refurbs:
https://howl.me/ckZYPxMSq5p (affiliate link)

Buy the 4060 version of Helios 18 from Newegg:
https://howl.me/ckZYR3l7GzJ (affiliate link)

Buy from Best Buy:
Helios 18
https://howl.me/ckZYTijcIwq (affiliate link)

Alienware m18 (Ryzen):
https://howl.me/ckZYUuciwne (affiliate)
https://howl.me/ckZYWvsAiYO (affiliate)

Alienware m16 (Intel)
https://howl.me/ckZYXt1Pvck (Affiliate link)

Alienware m16 (Ryzen)
https://howl.me/ckZYYDM8poj (affiliate link)

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