Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA 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 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Battlefield 1 than MSI Katana A15 - 230 vs 166 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 59% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA - $1359.0 vs $3289.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA - $8.19 vs $14.3 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.3/FPS
57.272727272727266%
Price, $
$3289.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,289.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
6th Variation
FPS
166
72.17391304347827%
Value, $/FPS
$8.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1359
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
42.86617492096944%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
47.370463807490786%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
6th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
