Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 124 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 38% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1299.99 vs $2099.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than acer Predator Helios 18 - $10.74 vs $16.94 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
6th Variation
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.94/FPS
63.40023612750885%
Price, $
$2099.99
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 355 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
121
97.58064516129032%
Value, $/FPS
$10.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
6th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
6th Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
90.00759878419453%
Multi-Core
11570
78.39284504370215%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
