Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana 15 outperforms the more expensive Acer Predator Helios 16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana 15 is 13 days newer than the more expensive Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 178 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - £1249.99 vs £1349.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield V than Acer Predator Helios 16 - £7.02 vs £8.38 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 18th, 2023
FPS
161
90%
Value, £/FPS
£8.38/FPS
83%
Price, £
£1349
92%
Buy for £1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 18th, 2023
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 18th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 18th, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
