Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72-968W Notebook outperforms the more expensive Microsoft Surface on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72-968W Notebook is 799 days newer than the more expensive Microsoft Surface.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72-968W Notebook
- Performs up to 219% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Microsoft Surface - 188 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Microsoft Surface - €2799.0 vs €2965.66
- Up to 70% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Microsoft Surface - €14.89 vs €50.27 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 1st, 2024
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€14.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2799
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €2,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Feb 22nd, 2022
FPS
59
31.382978723404253%
Value, €/FPS
€50.27/FPS
29.620051720708172%
Price, €
€2965.66
94%
Buy for €2,965.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
May 1st, 2024
Feb 22nd, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 22nd, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
31.74174174174175%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
17.512296142894122%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 22nd, 2022
Core i7-11370H
3.3 GHz | 4-core
Single-Core
1739
62.06281227694503%
Multi-Core
5451
33.004359409057884%
Acer Predator Helios 18 PH18-72-968W Notebook | vs | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 22nd, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-11370H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
