Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 55% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than MSI Katana A15 - 163 vs 105 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 58% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1399.0 vs $3299.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than acer Predator Helios 18 - $13.32 vs $20.25 per FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.25/FPS
65.77777777777779%
Price, $
$3299.99
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3072 minutes ago
4th Variation
FPS
105
64.41717791411043%
Value, $/FPS
$13.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3068 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st 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
4th Variation
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
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
4th Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
3840x2160 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
