Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — acer Predator Helios-18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of acer Predator Helios-18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 44% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 226 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 31% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $13.27 vs $19.1 per 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999.99
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
157
69.46902654867256%
Value, $/FPS
$19.1/FPS
69.47643979057591%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
5th 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
5th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
