Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 222 days newer than the cheaper MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ - 217 vs 204 FPS
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2899.00 vs $3999.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than acer Predator Helios 18 - $15.68 vs $18.43 per FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.43/FPS
85%
Price, $
$3999.99
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 317 minutes ago
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
204
94%
Value, $/FPS
$15.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2899
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 324 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
75%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 11th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Dec 11th, 2024 | Release Date | May 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 18" |
