Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 83% better in Metro Exodus than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 97 vs 53 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1499.00 vs $3469.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Metro Exodus than acer Predator Helios 18 - $28.28 vs $35.77 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.77/FPS
79%
Price, $
$3469.99
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,469.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 303 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
53
55%
Value, $/FPS
$28.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 318 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th 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
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
82%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
