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. The better performing acer Predator Helios-18 is 214 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios-18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 29% better in League of Legends than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 355 vs 275 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 61% cheaper than acer Predator Helios-18 - $1299.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing League of Legends than acer Predator Helios-18 - $4.73 vs $9.3 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Oct 12th, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
355
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.3/FPS
50.86021505376345%
Price, $
$3299.99
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2837 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
275
77.46478873239437%
Value, $/FPS
$4.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2844 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Oct 12th, 2024 • 7th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 12th, 2024 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
Oct 12th, 2024 • 7th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
acer Predator Helios-18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
