Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 92 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 172 vs 117 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 66% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1034.49 vs $2999.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $8.84 vs $17.44 per FPS
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.44/FPS
50.688073394495405%
Price, $
$2999.99
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 226 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
117
68.02325581395348%
Value, $/FPS
$8.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1034.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,034.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 228 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
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%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
88.72234118486794%
Multi-Core
11671
70.6648098813272%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
