Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 59% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz - 212 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 70% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $899.99 vs $2999.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing World of Warcraft than acer Predator Helios 18 - $6.77 vs $14.15 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.15/FPS
47.84452296819788%
Price, $
$2999.99
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
FPS
133
62.735849056603776%
Value, $/FPS
$6.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
86.15782664941784%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Radeon RX 6600M
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
154.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
270.6 GTexel/s
70.04918457157649%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | Radeon RX 6600M |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
