Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana 15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana 15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 is 184 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana 15.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than MSI Katana 15 - 111 vs 105 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 14% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 - £1465.91 vs £1698.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 - £13.96 vs £15.3 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
111
100%
Value, £/FPS
£15.3/FPS
91.24183006535948%
Price, £
£1698
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,698 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75170 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
105
94.5945945945946%
Value, £/FPS
£13.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1465.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,465.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Jan 1st, 2024
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
92.8150331613854%
Multi-Core
13478
82.05284305369536%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
