Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-94TM) outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-1406XES- on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-1406XES- is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-94TM) is 136 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-1406XES-.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-94TM) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 32% better in Dirt 5 than MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-1406XES- - 186 vs 141 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-1406XES Gaming- Laptop
- Up to 48% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-94TM) - €1838.27 vs €3566.19
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-94TM) - €13.03 vs €19.26 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jul 30th, 2024
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€19.26/FPS
67.65316718587746%
Price, €
€3566.19
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,566.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
Mar 16th, 2024
FPS
141
75.80645161290323%
Value, €/FPS
€13.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1838.27
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,838.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Jul 30th, 2024
Mar 16th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 30th, 2024
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
Mar 16th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 30th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 16th, 2024
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93.9329050678087%
Multi-Core
14759
89.36183095180431%
Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-94TM) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 15 B13VGK-1406XES Gaming- Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
