Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios Neo 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios Neo 18 is 239 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 105% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 82 vs 40 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 62% cheaper than acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $1299.99 vs $3399.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $32.5 vs $41.46 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Nov 6th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$41.46/FPS
78.38880849011095%
Price, $
$3399.99
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
40
48.78048780487805%
Value, $/FPS
$32.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Nov 6th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 6th, 2024 • 5th 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 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
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
Nov 6th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
84.54675231977158%
Multi-Core
11570
70.05328166626302%
acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Nov 6th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
