Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the more expensive MSI 2024 Katana 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 39% better in Apex Legends than MSI 2024 Katana 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS - 239 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than MSI 2024 Katana 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS - $2239.0 vs $2479.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Apex Legends than MSI 2024 Katana 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS - $9.45 vs $14.41 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
FPS
172
71%
Value, $/FPS
$14.41/FPS
65%
Price, $
$2479
90%
Buy for $2,479 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2239
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,239 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
67%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI 2024 Katana 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 21st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 8 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
