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 8% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 - 182 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 32% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1419.0 vs $2099.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing World of Warcraft than acer Predator Helios 18 - $8.4 vs $11.54 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
6th Variation
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.54/FPS
72.79029462738302%
Price, $
$2099.99
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1869 minutes ago
7th Variation
FPS
169
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$8.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1869 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
6th Variation
7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
6th Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
93.95896656534954%
Multi-Core
13044
88.37997154278744%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
