Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 454 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 696 vs 617 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 16% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1179.0 vs $1399.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valorant than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1.91 vs $2.01 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
696
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
95.02487562189056%
Price, $
$1399.99
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
617
88.64942528735632%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
87.12006079027356%
Multi-Core
10780
73.04017887390745%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
