Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Alpha 17 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Alpha 17 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 363 days newer than the cheaper MSI Alpha 17.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 34% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than MSI Alpha 17 - 153 vs 114 FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Up to 41% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1994.31 vs $3369.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $17.49 vs $22.03 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jun 12th, 2024
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.03/FPS
79%
Price, $
$3369.99
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,369.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
114
74%
Value, $/FPS
$17.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1994.31
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,994.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jun 12th, 2024
Jun 15th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024
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
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
97%
Multi-Core
15746
95%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
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Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
18" | Screen Size | 17.3" |