Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana 15 outperforms the more expensive Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana 15 is 184 days older than the more expensive Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 27% better in Starfield than Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72 - 38 vs 30 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72 - £1247.97 vs £1569.97
- Up to 37% better value when playing Starfield than Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72 - £32.84 vs £52.33 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
38
100%
Value, £/FPS
£32.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1247.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,247.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
30
78%
Value, £/FPS
£52.33/FPS
62%
Price, £
£1569.97
79%
Buy for £1,569.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
Jan 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
93%
Multi-Core
14291
87%
MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
