Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 97% better in No Man's Sky than MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz - 181 vs 92 FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 73% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $899.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing No Man's Sky than acer Predator Helios 18 - $9.78 vs $18.23 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.23/FPS
53.64783324190894%
Price, $
$3299.99
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
FPS
92
50.82872928176796%
Value, $/FPS
$9.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
86.15782664941784%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Radeon RX 6600M
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
154.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
270.6 GTexel/s
70.04918457157649%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | Radeon RX 6600M |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
