Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios Neo 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 Neo 18 is 38 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 171 vs 168 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 31% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $1034.49 vs $1499.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $6.16 vs $8.77 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.77/FPS
70.23945267958952%
Price, $
$1499.99
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
168
98.24561403508771%
Value, $/FPS
$6.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1034.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,034.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
98.26086956521739%
Multi-Core
11671
81.66678329018264%
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14650HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
