Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-90GW) outperforms MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-90GW) is 16 days older than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-90GW) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 63% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 174 vs 107 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 15th, 2024
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
FPS Winner
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 15th, 2024
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 15th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
43%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 15th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-72-90GW) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
