Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 42 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 101 vs 77 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 0% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2999.0 vs $2999.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $20.06 vs $29.7 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.7/FPS
67.54208754208754%
Price, $
$2999.99
99%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
77
76.23762376237624%
Value, $/FPS
$20.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
May 1st, 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
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
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
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |