Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 92 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in Stray than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 150 vs 106 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 69% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1034.49 vs $3299.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Stray than acer Predator Helios 18 - $9.76 vs $22.0 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22/FPS
44.36363636363636%
Price, $
$3299.99
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
106
70.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$9.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1034.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,034.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
88.72234118486794%
Multi-Core
11671
70.6648098813272%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
