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 45 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 18% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 118 vs 100 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $1034.49 vs $2249.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - $10.35 vs $19.07 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Apr 26th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.07/FPS
54.27372836916623%
Price, $
$2249.99
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
100
84.7457627118644%
Value, $/FPS
$10.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1034.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,034.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Apr 26th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 26th, 2024 • 1st 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
Apr 26th, 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 Neo 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 26th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900HX | 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 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
