Key Differences
In short — MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz is 221 days newer than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 133 vs 130 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 7% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz - £1299.0 vs £1399.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz - £9.99 vs £10.52 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 25th, 2024
FPS
133
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.52/FPS
94.9619771863118%
Price, £
£1399
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3741 minutes ago
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
130
97.74436090225564%
Value, £/FPS
£9.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3741 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 25th, 2024
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 25th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 25th, 2024
Ryzen 9 7945HX
null-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
96.37495422922007%
Multi-Core
14759
93.73174139463991%
MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
