Key Differences
In short — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 45 days newer than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 122 vs 113 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 - $1329.99 vs $1999.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Alpha 17 - $11.77 vs $16.39 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
113
92%
Value, $/FPS
$11.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1329.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,329.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
93%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
