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 66 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 8% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 115 vs 106 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $1249.99 vs $1697.78
- Up to 20% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $11.79 vs $14.76 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.76/FPS
79.8780487804878%
Price, $
$1697.78
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,697.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74842 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
106
92.17391304347827%
Value, $/FPS
$11.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74842 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 17th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14700HX
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2519
100%
Multi-Core
13478
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
98.68995633187772%
Multi-Core
11671
86.59296631547707%
Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 17th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700HX | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 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" |
