Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 outperforms the cheaper MSI Stealth 16 Inch QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Stealth 16 Inch QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 is 332 days newer than the cheaper MSI Stealth 16 Inch QHD.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Stealth 16 Inch QHD - 173 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of MSI Stealth 16 Inch QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 47% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 - £1499.0 vs £2833.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 - £11.53 vs £16.38 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£16.38/FPS
70%
Price, £
£2833.88
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for £2,833.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13179 minutes ago
Feb 3rd, 2023
FPS
130
75%
Value, £/FPS
£11.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 1st, 2024
Feb 3rd, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 1st, 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
Feb 3rd, 2023
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 3rd, 2023
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
93%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Stealth 16 Inch QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
