Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 outperforms the cheaper MSI Notebook on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 is 579 days newer than the cheaper MSI Notebook.
Advantages of MSI Notebook
- Up to 20% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 - £2399.0 vs £2998.0
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Stray than MSI Notebook - 150 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Stray than MSI Notebook - £19.99 vs £20.86 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 1st, 2022 • 15th Variation
FPS
115
76.66666666666667%
Value, £/FPS
£20.86/FPS
95.8293384467881%
Price, £
£2399
100%
Buy for £2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74833 minutes ago
Jan 1st, 2024
FPS
150
100%
Value, £/FPS
£19.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£2998
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £2,998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 1st, 2022 • 15th Variation
Jan 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2022 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
76.77970489257055%
Jan 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
89.81793661496964%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 1st, 2022 • 15th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81.8344039971449%
Multi-Core
10780
65.27004117219666%
Jan 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Notebook | vs | Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
