Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Katana A15 - 101 vs 74 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 61% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1199.0 vs $3099.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $16.2 vs $30.69 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.69/FPS
52.785923753665685%
Price, $
$3099.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 325 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
74
73.26732673267327%
Value, $/FPS
$16.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 321 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 3rd 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
1st Variation
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 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
