Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana A15 - 106 vs 100 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 10% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1189.0 vs $1319.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $11.89 vs $12.45 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.45/FPS
95%
Price, $
$1319.99
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
100
94%
Value, $/FPS
$11.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1189
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
