Key Differences
In short — MSI Creator 16 AI Studio outperforms the cheaper acer Predator Helios 18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator Helios 18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Creator 16 AI Studio is 146 days older than the cheaper acer Predator Helios 18.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - $2999.99 vs $3399.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - $34.09 vs $37.78 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than acer Predator Helios 18 - 90 vs 88 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
88
97.77777777777777%
Value, $/FPS
$34.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$37.78/FPS
90.23292747485443%
Price, $
$3399.99
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 239 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st 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
70.17913593256057%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
74.96603920046576%
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
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
Jan 18th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
85.6887937187723%
Multi-Core
11484
69.53257447323807%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 18th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 16" |
